ENTREATING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

entreating 1 of 2

adjective

as in pleading

asking humbly it was hard to refuse such an amusingly entreating panhandler

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verb

present participle of entreat

as in begging

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply

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The models in the film, meanwhile, run the spectrum from docile to diva — including Evangelista, who’s entreating the camera with an impish smile even while having a little fit backstage. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025

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His prayerful recognition of God’s supremacy and government of the universe refreshed his heart and lifted his thought above the human fears and limitations that plague an illusory, material sense of existence.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Tigua dancers of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo performed a prayerful ceremony traditional before a hunt.

— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of prayerful

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Anthropic may appeal today’s ruling, either by asking for an en banc review with all of the appeals court judges or by petitioning the Supreme Court.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2026
Student groups are petitioning the CES to maintain the school’s traditional hiring practices, where the teaching staff isn’t chosen based only on academic credentials, but also on lived experience.

— Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of petitioning

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