prayers

Example Sentences

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"I cannot express my happiness in words," she told the BBC, recalling how she was "filled with depression and pain" until her prayers were answered.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The result was a mix of good intentions, and thoughts and prayers.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The main corridor linking the two golden shrines and the surrounding alleyways were once alive with the murmurs of tourists walking to prayers.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The chief rabbi of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa, Warren Goldstein, was particularly exercised by Pope Leo’s comment that God doesn’t hear the prayers of those who wage war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Men tumble out, and their cries and prayers fade away swiftly.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda