prayerful

Example Sentences

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Scorsese says he attends Mass and is “absolutely” a prayerful person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Brad is a gentle, prayerful man who wins Joel’s heart and ours by extension.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

“The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed significantly since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name from the primary ballot,” Meijer said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

The tables were laid, the candles were lighted, and the last rainy-day light was dying as prayerful voices rose toward the synagogue’s ornate domed ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

One after another, I washed pairs of feet, not bothering to look up, entranced in my prayerful listening.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez