exhorted

Example Sentences

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Official propaganda exhorted citizens to face their lives and their duty to the Fatherland with endurance and perseverance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Speaking at Davos earlier, Zelensky exhorted Europe to do more to ensure its own security, saying: "Europe loves to discuss the future but avoids taking action".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Importantly, he exhorted artists to always remain true to themselves.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Obviously reading from a prepared script, she exhorted Angelenos to help one another and expressed confidence that we would rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

We're off to the movies or to Capri's for an ice cream and just hanging out, the boys much exhorted to take care of the ladies.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez