entreating

In its petition filed before the Supreme Court in July, Parents Rights in Education entreated justices to take up the case to “untie a Gordian knot of conflicting constitutional and statutory rights” resulting from the school district’s policy.

Others united with Madame Bouchaud in entreating her to accept of her generous offer.

Passionately she showers kisses upon my face and hands, entreating: "Golubchik, what is it?"

She knelt beside him, holding the cup for him, and by coaxing and entreating made him take a little food.

Digby waited till he had recovered his senses, spoke to him earnestly and kindly, entreating him to abandon his evil courses.

Cynthia's voice was so sweet in its entreating tones that Hubert thought he had never heard anything more musical.