prayerful
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"I call upon all the people of Tooro to remain united, calm and prayerful during this profoundly difficult time," Akiiki said on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
From all through the building came the sounds of footsteps, of splashing oil, the occasional prayerful protest of some old one being forced to leave.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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