look pleadingly

Frequency: 6.53.2 per million words

To look at someone in a way that shows you want something very much.

pleadinglyVERB + pleadingly

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look

Examples (10)

  • She looked pleadingly at her mother for permission to go out.
  • The dog looked pleadingly at its owner, hoping for a treat.
  • He looked pleadingly into her eyes, begging for another chance.
  • With tears in her eyes, she looked pleadingly at the judge.
  • The child looked pleadingly at the candy counter, wishing for a sweet.
  • Can you not look so pleadingly? It's hard to say no.
  • He looked pleadingly at his boss, asking for an extension on the deadline.
  • Even after being told no, she continued to look pleadingly.
  • The lost puppy looked pleadingly at every passerby.
  • She turned and looked pleadingly back at the gate.