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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The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance.
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
As the beat ascends, Eazi sings the title phrase with prayerful gravitas.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Mackenzie began to confide in Kate about her dad’s illness, starting a chain reaction that would result in USC coaches’ wives Caitlin Riley, Shauna Henson, Becky Grinch and Mackenzie Odom sending food deliveries and prayerful messages.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
From the outset, Zhang projected a vibrant presence from the podium, choosing flexible tempos and projecting a strong sense of the music’s character, including the searching tenderness of Copland’s prayerful writing for woodwinds.
—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
As the beat ascends, Eazi sings the title phrase with prayerful gravitas.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Mackenzie began to confide in Kate about her dad’s illness, starting a chain reaction that would result in USC coaches’ wives Caitlin Riley, Shauna Henson, Becky Grinch and Mackenzie Odom sending food deliveries and prayerful messages.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
From the outset, Zhang projected a vibrant presence from the podium, choosing flexible tempos and projecting a strong sense of the music’s character, including the searching tenderness of Copland’s prayerful writing for woodwinds.
—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
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“Prayerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayerful. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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