prayerful
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To quote the survivors’ prayerful mantra, “So say we all.”
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Scorsese says he attends Mass and is “absolutely” a prayerful person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
“The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed significantly since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name from the primary ballot,” Meijer said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 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
Just left a prayerful note to my father, begging him to take care of TJ.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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