How to Use ask for in a Sentence

ask for

verb
  • Clement asked for three years in prison.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • My cousin had asked for a love story.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Boards did not ask for layoffs.
    — Julie Averill, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Tough to ask for much more from a 20-year-old.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That’s not the voice of a coach asking for more time.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But the clinic can’t help those who don’t first ask for it.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • But nothing sounds more limp than a great team asking for help.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • The band had to ask for his parents’ blessing.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t walk away just yet; ask for a discount instead.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There's a stigma to asking for help.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • But only if people feel safe enough to ask for help in the first place.
    — Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Customers are still asking for more.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
  • Go all the way and ask for the sugar sprinkle to finish it off.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 27 June 2026
  • Buyers do not need a smoking gun to ask for a discount on a deal.
    — David Chapman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Your kid will learn and stop asking for the screen on Friday.
    — CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Just remember to ask for extra sauce, and park on the street.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, your daily life is asking for structure.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • Lenders always ask for the most recent two months of bank statements.
    — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • His children have since spoken out, asking for prayers and grace.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • The agent also surfaces what nobody asked for.
    — Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • The banking trade groups asked for an extension.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Consumers are not asking for more rewards.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • At the same time, your career asks for a sense of maturity.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • Don’t forget to ask for Fancy Ketchup, too.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • That’s the question fans have been asking for years — and the wait for an answer may soon be over.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
  • Prosecutors are asking for a prison term of three years and five months.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • The equipment staff needs to ask for a raise before this season begins.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • Anunoby jogged back up the court and asked for a substitution.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • If managers always ask for the same data, build a template.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

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