Examples of “plea” in a Sentence

noun An urgent, heartfelt request.

• The villagers sent a desperate plea for help after the flood.
• She made a tearful plea for donations to the shelter.
• His plea for forgiveness went unanswered.

noun Law: a formal statement by a defendant responding to a charge.

• The man changed his plea to guilty on the morning of the trial.
• Her lawyer advised her to enter a plea at the first hearing.
• The defendant entered a plea of not guilty.