- present participle of pray.
praying
Example Sentences
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Throngs of visitors walked in a circle around the seven-story Longhua Pagoda, holding incense and praying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Instead of celebrating her son's birthday this month, Zimbabwean mother Rodwin Chitewere spent the day praying for his body to be brought home from Russia, where he was reportedly killed fighting Moscow's war against Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
"I can imagine what's going on in those hospitals now. I sat beside my daughter's bed for six days, praying and hoping for something to change, but she couldn't fight anymore," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Obviously praying for the best,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He hurried back upstairs, praying that snakes couldn’t climb.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
