ask sweetly
Frequency: 6.04.1 per million words
To ask in a charming and pleasant manner.
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Examples (20)
- "Can I have another cookie, please?" the little girl asked sweetly.
- She asked sweetly if she could have another cookie.
- He leaned in and asked sweetly, "Would you mind getting me a cup of tea?"
- He sweetly asked his mother for permission to go out.
- She knows how to ask sweetly to get exactly what she wants.
- The child asked sweetly, "Can I have a bedtime story?"
- He always asks so sweetly that it's impossible to say no.
- Could you ask the waiter sweetly for the bill, please?
- Tomorrow, I will try to ask my boss sweetly for a day off.
- Even though she was tired, she asked sweetly for a glass of water.
- She was asking him sweetly about his day when the phone rang.
- He tried to ask sweetly for a raise, but his boss wasn't receptive.
- "Will you help me with my homework?" my little brother asked sweetly.
- The little girl sweetly asked her grandpa to play with her.
- Even when she was trying to persuade him, she managed to ask sweetly.
- I'll ask sweetly if they have any vegan options on the menu.
- Asking sweetly is her most effective tactic for winning arguments.
- She asked sweetly if he would like to join them for dinner.
- The child asked sweetly if they could stay up a little later.
- He sweetly asked for a hug before she left.