prayerfulness

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Noun
  • The defense said the killer should be spared because years of cocaine abuse damaged his brain and, while in prison, Andres has embarked on a journey of spirituality and redemption.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The antique piece blends family history with spirituality, a perfect combination for a royal jewel.
    Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Others limit prayer to God alone and emphasize remembering saints primarily as historical models of holiness.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Even adversaries in the Arab world have never sunk to attacking the holiness of the Western Wall.
    Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Key measures of religiousness have remained remarkably stable since 2020, according to recent Pew Research Center polling.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Still, the perpetually unfulfilled Homelander craves utter devotion, which means ending Starlight herself and arresting every single Starlighter.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Holland specifically points to Nolan’s devotion to practical, in-camera special effects.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The question of women’s participation is framed not as administrative policy, but as a threat to the sanctity of Torah itself, as though women seeking to be tested on halacha must first overcome a presumption of unworthiness.
    Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Like with soccer, playing dirty only undermines the sanctity of the game.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of those humanists says Holland’s belief that Western morality is based on Christianity is not only wrong but also dangerous.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • De La Rosa argues that removing morality and judgment from money decisions allows people to make clearer, healthier choices.
    Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond their asceticism, the six members of the group - Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung - hail from different countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Frayne writes that some second- and third-century sects, such as the Encratites, Priscilliantists, and Manicheans, advocated against meat eating, typically as part of a broader asceticism that might also include celibacy.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.
    Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Prayerfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayerfulness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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