as in pleading
asking humbly
impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do
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Recent Examples of prayerful
Social media posts in prayerful support of the pontiff are matched by those wishing him to die, weighing in on the author’s preferred successor or deriding the entire concept of the papacy as a farce.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Catholic leaders and followers worldwide remain in prayerful vigil for the ailing pontiff.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The morning began with prayerful words by David Profitt of Glen Ellyn, FUMCAH associate pastor.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Catholic leaders and followers worldwide remain in prayerful vigil for the ailing pontiff.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The morning began with prayerful words by David Profitt of Glen Ellyn, FUMCAH associate pastor.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayerful
persistent
Adjective
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Yet Sobule recognized the persistent sexism that followed her and her peers onto television and the covers of magazines.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The program provides monthly payments of $1,200 to young people who recently aged out of extended foster care, yet the baseline data reveals persistent struggles: 70% of participants frequently worry about paying bills, 40% experienced homelessness in the past year, and 70% face food insecurity.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Prayerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayerful. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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