exhort
verb (used with object)
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
exhorting
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present participleof exhort.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Then Becket’s mom dies, too, but not before exhorting him to make sure he lives “the right kind of life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Among those exhorting tourists to come to Pahalgam was Bollywood actor Atul Kulkarni, who visited the town days after the attack.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
As Kaya entered Walter Reed, she walked past two adults yelling at the principal and exhorting students: “Do you feel safe? You shouldn’t give your phones to these people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Bird was greeted by rapturous cheers, firing up the crowd with an exuberant speech exhorting them to carry him to the governor’s office in November.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
A colonel came down the beach with his entourage, exhorting the noncoms and junior officers to re-form and improvise squads.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
