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

Like all the other ups and downs the longtime politician has faced over the past 30-plus years, he did it with a prayerful heart and with his family by his side.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 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

That mental image most likely includes depictions of Pilgrims or Puritans in a prayerful pose.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz