Making or characterized by earnest, emotional, and sincere requests; pleading in a way that shows deep feeling or desperation.
Present participle of 'entreat' with the -ing suffix. Functions both as a verb form (present participle) and as an adjective describing something with the quality of entreatment.
An 'entreating' glance has a specific power that a mere 'asking' glance doesn't—it's stripped of politeness and layers away to raw emotional need, which is why it's such an effective device in portraying human vulnerability.
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