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

Clare Anne Ath, a 2018 graduate of St. Mary’s, cheered the reversal, crediting Bishop Rhoades and “the generations of faithful Catholic SMC alums who were prayerful on this matter and made their concerns known.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

In a statement late Sunday, Grove said “after prayerful consideration and thoughtful discussions” with her family, she had decided to finish serving her California Senate term, which ends in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

I exchanged prayerful meditation time for a litter pickup but wasn’t convinced I’d find much.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

From all through the building came the sounds of footsteps, of splashing oil, the occasional prayerful protest of some old one being forced to leave.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison