prayerful

Example Sentences

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Scorsese says he attends Mass and is “absolutely” a prayerful person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Brad is a gentle, prayerful man who wins Joel’s heart and ours by extension.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2024

Like all the other ups and downs the longtime politician has faced over the past 30-plus years, he did it with a prayerful heart and with his family by his side.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

In a statement late Sunday, Grove said “after prayerful consideration and thoughtful discussions” with her family, she had decided to finish serving her California Senate term, which ends in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Then at last Finny straightened from this prayerful position slowly, as though it was painful for him.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles