as in pleas
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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Noun
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Through plenty of fan pleas, Cage was asked to return to star as the eponymous hero.—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Despite Helly’s pleas to stay — for Irving, for her, for the greater good — his heartbreak is too much to bear.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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My prayers are with his wife Ann, their children Bill, Colin, and Sue, and their entire family.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Thank you all for your support, prayers and privacy at this difficult time for me and my family.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Pleadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleadings. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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