look imploringly

Frequency: 4.00.8 per million words

to look at someone in a way that shows you want something very much, as if you are begging

imploringlyVERB + imploringly

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look

Examples (10)

  • The little boy looked imploringly at his mother, hoping for another cookie.
  • She looked imploringly at the judge, pleading for a lighter sentence.
  • The stray dog looked imploringly up at passersby, seeking food.
  • He looked imploringly at his friend, desperate for financial assistance.
  • The prisoner looked imploringly through the bars, yearning for freedom.
  • With tears in her eyes, she looked imploringly at him to stay.
  • The kitten looked imploringly at the children, wanting to be picked up.
  • They looked imploringly at the camera, conveying their urgent message.
  • Despite his pride, he looked imploringly at his boss for a second chance.
  • The refugees looked imploringly at the aid workers for clean water.