exhorted

Example Sentences

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Until then, he exhorted his students to control their own destinies, likening AI personalization to the rudder on a sailboat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

The imperative of continuing hefty Western military and financial assistance to Ukraine was underscored repeatedly by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who exhorted participants to act, as he rushed from one high-level meeting to the next.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

In doing so, they exhorted their audience to confront these issues head-on, echoing the stoic ideal of facing opposition with fortitude and resilience.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

According to Richard Bissell, pilots were "exhorted but not ordered" to use the pin if they were ever captured on Soviet soil.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau