as in pleading
asking humbly
impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do
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Recent Examples of prayerful
Through The Associated Press, which first reported on the order in August, and National Public Radio, ABC News and others, the story of prayerful nuns vexing giant companies has gone worldwide, placing McCracken, as head of the order’s shareholder activism, at the center.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
This unified prayerful approach not only strengthens the Catholic Church but fosters greater global harmony, embodying the broader Christian commitment to love, respect, and reconciliation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
The conclave is initiated following the death or resignation of a pope and is designed to ensure a prayerful and deliberate decision.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Taking a prayerful pause to affirm and feel God’s guiding love can bring inspiration and peace.
—Moses Robi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
This unified prayerful approach not only strengthens the Catholic Church but fosters greater global harmony, embodying the broader Christian commitment to love, respect, and reconciliation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
The conclave is initiated following the death or resignation of a pope and is designed to ensure a prayerful and deliberate decision.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Taking a prayerful pause to affirm and feel God’s guiding love can bring inspiration and peace.
—Moses Robi, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prayerful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayerful
persistent
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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New Gemini models and the ‘Spark’ persistent agent Google is locked in a tight race to dominate the AI market against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft, with each company spending billions to get ahead.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Prayerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayerful. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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