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Meanings of imploring in English
Portuguese
suplicante Spanish
suplicante Synonyms
Examples for "appealing"
Examples for "appealing"
1
The government is appealing for foreign aid for its public health system.
2
A court dismissed the case last year, a decision Viacom is appealing.
3
The aid agency Concern is appealing for help for Somali flood victims.
4
In appealing the case, the magazine wants courts to recognize new technology.
5
That has made the sand industry appealing to investors in recent years.
1
They aren't pleading in Europe, since the authorities are simply quarantining EVERYTHING.
2
Special pleading has been elevated to an art form in recent days.
3
He retained my hand in his; he spoke in a pleading voice.
4
In the street he turned to her and said in pleading tones:
5
Asakawa gave him a pleading look, urging him to continue his story.
1
I could feel the crisis coming, too importunate to be put off.
2
It was only a fancy; yet a fancy will sometimes be importunate.
3
The mother was then importunate that I should take up the case.
4
The latter never refused to admit the importunate embassies to his presence.
5
The past stood at their elbow like an importunate and shabby ghost.
Usage of imploring in English
1
Edmund Rigby heard the vile rapturous imploring chorus of the souls beginning.
2
The soft brown eyes grew fixed and wild with an imploring terror.
3
She seemed to be imploring Svidrigaïlov; she had entirely forgotten her fear.
4
The pale woman on the ass sent an imploring glance to Heaven.
5
Again I addressed her, imploring another meeting; but received a firm denial.
6
Miss Twining's pink cheeks blanched; her imploring gaze fixed on my countenance.
7
Or was she imploring Dinah not to communicate with her that way?
8
The young woman stood, smiling at him-an uncertain, imploring, almost abject smile.
9
The slave, stunned by the blow, lost courage and fell to imploring.
10
He holds her in his arms, imploring her not to leave him.
11
Henry reached up her thighs with both arms as though quietly imploring.
12
But she was stopped by a sudden imploring cry from the girl.
13
He tossed them contemptuously aside, and turned to the telegrams imploring assistance.
14
The Alcalde cast a look upon her at once blank and imploring.
15
The large eyes were imploring, and yet they were worried and frightened.
16
Behind him, Bland was imploring him to hurry, and Johnny climbed in.
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Imploring through the time
Imploring across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common