almost plead

Frequency: 6.02.1 per million words

Used to describe a state of nearly begging or imploring someone.

pleadADVERB + plead

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almost

Examples (10)

  • She was almost pleading with him to reconsider.
  • His voice was so desperate, he was almost pleading for help.
  • The child's eyes seemed to almost plead for another cookie.
  • She had to almost plead with the guard to let her pass.
  • After hours of debate, the lawyer was almost pleading for the jury's understanding.
  • You could see her almost pleading silence when he brought up the topic.
  • He didn't explicitly ask, but his posture did almost plead for forgiveness.
  • I had to almost plead to get an extension on the deadline.
  • Her letter didn't demand, but rather almost pleaded for a chance.
  • The stray dog looked up, its eyes seeming to almost plead for food.