Imriel, taut and quivering, caught my eye, and there was a naked plea on his face.

Shortly after that he played a new ballad, "Losing You," that offered no protective irony, just a naked plea.

The question was a naked plea.

She looked at him with naked plea.

He looked up at her, and again she saw that naked plea.

There was a naked plea in her voice now.

Chamoun paused, licked his lips, and looked at Magruder for a moment with a naked plea for help on his face.

He heard the naked plea in his own voice.

Cadmann's eyes met hers, and there was a naked plea in them.

My words were a naked plea.