prayerful
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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
Clare Anne Ath, a 2018 graduate of St. Mary’s, cheered the reversal, crediting Bishop Rhoades and “the generations of faithful Catholic SMC alums who were prayerful on this matter and made their concerns known.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 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
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