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

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

I exchanged prayerful meditation time for a litter pickup but wasn’t convinced I’d find much.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“I am being tried for the prayerful thoughts I held in my head.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023

One after another, I washed pairs of feet, not bothering to look up, entranced in my prayerful listening.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez