exhorted

Example Sentences

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Amal and Hezbollah officials told the ambassador-designate to remain in Lebanon and exhorted the government to reverse its decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

During a commercial break at last year’s Oscars, he got up onstage and exhorted the crowd to get up and dance as a toast to Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Speaking at Davos earlier, Zelensky exhorted Europe to do more to ensure its own security, saying: "Europe loves to discuss the future but avoids taking action".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Importantly, he exhorted artists to always remain true to themselves.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

She lingered only for this, and he knew it, even though she no longer exhorted him as she had in days but shortly gone by.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin