Beseeching

/bɪˈsiːtʃɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Done with earnest, emotional pleading; expressing desperate request or supplication.

Etymology

Present participle of 'beseech,' formed by adding '-ing' to the base verb. When used as an adjective, it describes something characterized by the quality of urgent pleading, as in 'a beseeching look.'

Kelly Says

A 'beseeching look' is one of the most powerful nonverbal communications—those wide eyes and furrowed brow that say 'please, I'm desperate' without words. Artists and novelists use this word to capture vulnerability and raw emotional need.

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