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as in prayerful
asking humbly a beseeching letter from his parents asking him to bring the grandchildren for a long overdue visit

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beseeching

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verb

present participle of beseech

beseeching

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noun

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Recent Examples of beseeching
Verb
This case has seen lot of what amounts to table-pounding by the defense, with a constant rat-a-tat-tat of motions, demands for discovery, followed by more beseeching requests. Howard Blum, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 The same beseeching gaze gets complicated by a character like Dre—at once naïve and ruthless, in control yet entirely lost. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beseeching
Adjective
  • After prayerful reflection and discussion, our team, alongside our Board of Directors, has made the decision to move in a different direction from the band for this year’s festival.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2025
  • The conclave is initiated following the death or resignation of a pope and is designed to ensure a prayerful and deliberate decision.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If your home is begging for a refresh, don’t miss the chance to save on furniture and decor at Wayfair’s epic spring sale.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Rebecca was then allegedly seen on camera begging Yolanda to call 911 multiple times as her wife told her to go back inside.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Roberson currently has a pleading pending for the state’s Court of Criminal Appeals.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
  • After working as a critic for various publications in the UK for over a decade, I was haunted by the desperate look in the eyes of the hundreds of performers I’d been sent to review, a look that fell somewhere between pleading and confrontational.
    Charlotte Runcie July 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • State Farm is petitioning for an increase of 38% on renter dwelling policies, which is coverage for landlords, and 15% raise for renters.
    Dawn Giel,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Port of Seattle is petitioning to overturn a controversial new city law that allows housing in part of SoDo, escalating a political fight over the future of Seattle's industrial lands.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bill coincides with a rapidly growing MoveOn Civic Action petition demanding the immediate closure of the Everglades detention camp.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
  • However, the petition appears to conflict with the California Values Act, or Senate Bill 54, which limits cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration agencies — with certain exceptions.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Michelle’s entreaty, the partners were unanimously uninterested.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
  • Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister did not respond to requests for comment.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
  • Challenge manufacturing did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
    Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite Chinese foldables being clearly superior the past few years, various factors (some out of their control) have prevented Chinese foldables from reaching mainstream appeal.
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • But the committee also does mediation, appeals and training.
    Damenica Ellis July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2025

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“Beseeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseeching. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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