as in pleading
asking humbly
it was hard to refuse such an amusingly entreating panhandler
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as in begging
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply
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Recent Examples of entreating
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the first film, Evan Rachel Wood played Sally’s eldest daughter, but the actress revealed in 2025 that, despite entreating the production to hire her, she was not asked to return for the sequel.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreating
Adjective
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That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stuffed with a bacon-cream cheese filling, these poppers are begging to make an appearance this Fourth of July.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Setting the factory ablaze and escaping, Naim pauses for a minute when the Ryan-like monster appears at a window, begging to be released and claiming to be the human-being.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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India’s solar industry is seeking higher power prices by petitioning the electricity regulator to lift or adjust price caps in the competitive spot power market.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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“Entreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreating. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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