desperate plea

Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words

A plea made in a situation of extreme distress or need.

pleaADJECTIVE + plea (request)

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desperate

Examples (10)

  • The family made a desperate plea for help after the earthquake.
  • Faced with eviction, she made a desperate plea to her landlord for more time.
  • His desperate plea for mercy was ignored by the captors.
  • In a moment of panic, the lost child uttered a desperate plea for his mother.
  • The president issued a desperate plea for international aid to combat the famine.
  • She sent a desperate plea through social media, hoping someone would listen.
  • Despite his desperate plea, the judge sentenced him to prison.
  • Their desperate plea to save the dying animal touched the hearts of many.
  • Making a desperate plea, he explained his dire situation to the bank manager.
  • The refugees' desperate plea for sanctuary echoed across the border.