Examples of entreaty in a Sentence
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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That was followed by another entreaty in April, this time by just the Republican half of the state’s congressional delegation.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
In some ways, Sacrifice is an entreaty for a return to pure, even blind faith, albeit not of the Christian variety.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
In some ways, Sacrifice is an entreaty for a return to pure, even blind faith, albeit not of the Christian variety.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entreaty
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entreaty. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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