beg indulgence

Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words

To earnestly request patience or tolerance, often in a formal setting.

indulgenceVERB + indulgence

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Examples (10)

  • He begged the audience's indulgence to read some passages from his latest book.
  • I must beg your indulgence for a moment as I gather my thoughts.
  • The speaker began by begging the committee's indulgence for his slight delay.
  • She had to beg the judge's indulgence for her client's emotional outburst.
  • May I beg your kind indulgence to present a slightly different perspective?
  • He will beg their indulgence if his presentation runs over time.
  • We beg your indulgence as we work to resolve this technical issue.
  • The professor often begged his students' indulgence when discussing complex theories.
  • Despite the interruption, the host begged for everyone's indulgence.
  • The playwright decided to beg the critics' indulgence for his experimental piece.