Pleading (Adjective)
Meaning
Begging.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The child's pleading eyes made it hard for her parents to refuse her request for a puppy.
- Her pleading expression softened the manager's stance on the store's return policy.
- The homeless man's pleading voice echoed through the crowded streets as he asked for spare change.
- With a pleading look, she asked her boss for a raise, citing her exceptional work record.
- The pleading words in her letter moved him to reconsider his decision to end their relationship.