noun
- an earnest request or appeal
- a formal written statement in a legal case
Usage: legal
adjective
- expressing an earnest request or appeal
Examples
- Her pleading for help was ignored by the committee.
- The lawyer filed the pleading with the court yesterday.
- He gave her a pleading look when she threatened to leave.
- Despite his pleading, she refused to change her mind.
- The pleading in the case outlined the plaintiff’s claims.
- She spoke in a pleading voice, hoping for forgiveness.
- The child’s pleading eyes melted his grandmother’s heart.