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

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

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

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 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

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