Definition of prayerfulnext
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 There are prayerful ways to make choices that bring harmony, grace, and healing and an assurance of good outcomes. Pam Debolt, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2026 The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Korie told Fox News Digital the decision to return to television was prayerful and carefully considered. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 After prayerful reflection and discussion, our team, alongside our Board of Directors, has made the decision to move in a different direction from the band for this year’s festival. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prayerful
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persistent
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  • The scorching temperatures and persistent droughts in June and July mutually reinforced each other to create a hot weather spiral, according to Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Triton is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft built to provide persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Prayerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayerful. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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