Patrick deWitt

I've been surprised at how much an unknown like myself can accomplish just by reaching out to people and pleading my case. Quotes for the book cover, reviews and interviews, readings and radio appearances - all this by simply moving ahead and making contact with folks I thought might enjoy the writing.

Canadian Novelist

James McGreevey

We need to have a purpose in this life. I'm pleading with you, I'm begging with you to do the right thing. And do it not for the sake of how it will impact your own lives, but only for the sake of doing the right thing.

American Politician

Michelle Obama

Sometimes, it's just easier to say yes to that extra snack or dessert, because frankly, it is exhausting to keep saying no. It's exhausting to plead with our kids to eat just one more bite of vegetables.

American First Lady

Friedrich August von Hayek

Why should we, however, in economics, have to plead ignorance of the sort of facts on which, in the case of a physical theory, a scientist would certainly be expected to give precise information?

Austrian Economist

Marine Le Pen

France always had this balanced position that in so many conflicts was the voice of peace. I intend to maintain that. De Gaulle was pleading for a multipolar world.

French Politician

Hillary Clinton

Now, look, I - I like to look at evidence. I plead to that. I think evidence is important when you're making decisions that affect other people's lives.

Lucy Stone

I expect to plead not for the slave only, but for suffering humanity everywhere. Especially do I mean to labor for the elevation of my sex.

American Activist

Frank Reynolds

I think your program has to reflect what your basic feelings are. I'll plead guilty to that.

American Journalist

Sean Patrick Flanery

The best films in the world, you've got to beg and plead and try your best to get.

American Actor

Bruno Mars

I definitely don't plead guilty to being a heartthrob.

American Musician

Use 'plead' to express urgent or passionate requests that show you're in a serious or dire situation.

Desperate Request

'Plead' conveys a strong emotional tone, more than simply asking or requesting.

Emotional Weight

In a legal context, 'plead' is about stating your choice regarding guilt in court, a formal action with legal consequences.

Legal Decision

When 'plead' is used legally, it's a formal declaration—different from casual conversation.

Court Statement

'Plead' can also mean to make a case for something, often in a legal or formal setting.

Legal Argument

Use 'plead' when someone is advocating with great earnestness or fervor.

Advocate Strongly

'Plead' can imply using a reason or excuse to defend an action or lack of knowledge.

Reason or Excuse

Using 'plead' can suggest someone is claiming innocence or lack of responsibility.

Imply Innocence

 cocktails the world and we said we wanted to film crocodiles pleading yeah and you've got a few things in mind fifty we do we're gonna start with some small ones first and these are our Nile crocodiles which we're gonna begin with so today we're going to be feeding the crocodiles some pork and also some rats rats very nice favorite of these crocodiles so these guys might look

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 But the city didn't yell at people. It didn't plead with them not to use water. They used electronic billboards to flash available levels of water to all citizens across the city. They were honestly telling people how much water they really have, and letting them take responsibility for themselves.

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 conceived of a generation ago and some of the most heart-rending emails that I get on my website are actually from adolescents hovering on the edge of burnout pleading with me to write to their parents to help them slow down to help them get

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 And some of the most heartrending emails that I get on my website are actually from adolescents hovering on the edge of burnout, pleading with me to write to their parents, to help them slow down, to help them get off this

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 I'm not against progress. I want the driverless car and the jet pack just like everyone else. But I'm pleading for recognition that with increased wealth and profits has to come greater corporate social responsibility.

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 had lived here her entire life now she could lose everything Santa pleaded that she had done nothing so the aggrieved family turned to the ultimate arbiter in such matters the fetish priests after offering libations

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 and have friends plead his case I mean giba is quite a decent person a good man he respects his elders I look as if I mean everyone let's agree to this while their elders debated the couple kept

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 So you do what anybody would do in that situation. You plead guilty whether you did it or not. But now you have a criminal record that's going to follow you for the rest of your life.

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 absolutely no sense for an otherwise fit and healthy person to not receive the care they need so after pleading his