Sentence examples for entreating from inspiring English sources

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entreating

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Present participle of entreat

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These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise.

This time Knivet was one of the goods traded in return for tools, despite entreating the Portuguese commander "to give me leave to end my life amongst the Cannibals".Bloudie crueltie and Heathen mercyKnivet was pressed into service once more as a slave-gatherer.

What has not changed – despite signs entreating visitors not to climb the rock – is the spectacle of tourists swarming over a place that, for Aboriginal owners, is imbued with deep cultural and spiritual significance.

There's even a television advertisement entreating us to be 'embarrassed' by the 'dry, cracked skin' on the back of our heels.

The last French artist of major international consequence, Klein, who died the following year, at the age of thirty-four, was entreating Rita of Cascia, a saint of lost causes, abused women, and baseball.

Your first glance betrayed a glimmer of recognition — as if you knew me but couldn't remember from where — followed by puzzlement, your eyes entreating me to silently remind you, which I couldn't do at the time because my current girlfriend was staring across the table at me, apparently waiting for my answer to some kind of relationship question that I thought was rhetorical.

At lunchtime, worried parents begin calling their children, entreating them to come home or go to a friend's house before things get "busy".

Professional auctioneers often use that appeal for much less pricey treasures, entreating bidders to raise their bids to guard the national heritage.

She strived to make playing tournament bridge as enjoyable as possible; for example, entreating everyone to greet new opponents, preferably with a smile.

(Anderson Ingrid Michaelsonn (Thursday) This Brooklyn indie-pop singer-songwriter with the piercing yet featherweight trill is best known for entreating her lover to "do what bunnies do" on her single "You and I," but her saccharine sensibilities are usually a little more diplomatic.

The hugs are part of the decision to turn Smokey into a character who is depicted as "rewarding people," Mr. Bramwell said, rather than "entreating them or admonishing them to take personal responsibility".

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