prayerful
adjective
prayer·ful ˈprer-fəl 
1
: devout
2
: earnest, sincere
prayerfully
ˈprer-fə-lē
adverb prayerfulness noun
Synonyms
- beseeching
- entreating
- imploring
- pleading
- soliciting
- suppliant
- supplicant
- supplicating
- supplicatory
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Example Sentences
They gave their prayerful support to the victims of the tragedy. impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do
Recent Examples on the Web Decisions on how to strike this balance vary from institution to institution and from faith to faith, and those decisions may change over time as a result of prayerful study. 
Thomas B. Griffith, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 June 2022 This time, his electric trumpet lines wove around Odom’s acoustic, prayerful alto sax playing: even more searching and heated. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 The ceramic medallion was created in 1787 by Josiah Wedgwood, who designed a cameo of a Black man, kneeling, his hands clasped in a prayerful, pleading pose. New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022 While many individuals commenting on the post offered prayerful words and support for the child, some questioned its authenticity. Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022 These elements suggest an act of prayerful voyeurism. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022 The bouts of rage from his father, Joseph, and the prayerful enabling of his mother, Katherine (Ayana George), assume their customary harrowing places in Michael’s story. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022 See a beloved comedian and a prayerful pop star play together in a crass satire, and a rap star win our hearts in a holiday flick. Keyaira Boone, Essence, 31 Jan. 2022 See More
Thomas B. Griffith, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 June 2022 This time, his electric trumpet lines wove around Odom’s acoustic, prayerful alto sax playing: even more searching and heated. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 The ceramic medallion was created in 1787 by Josiah Wedgwood, who designed a cameo of a Black man, kneeling, his hands clasped in a prayerful, pleading pose. New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022 While many individuals commenting on the post offered prayerful words and support for the child, some questioned its authenticity. Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022 These elements suggest an act of prayerful voyeurism. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022 The bouts of rage from his father, Joseph, and the prayerful enabling of his mother, Katherine (Ayana George), assume their customary harrowing places in Michael’s story. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022 See a beloved comedian and a prayerful pop star play together in a crass satire, and a rap star win our hearts in a holiday flick. Keyaira Boone, Essence, 31 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1
prayerful
adjective
as in pleading
asking humbly impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pleading
- persistent
- beseeching
- imploring
- supplicatory
- begging
- insistent
- suppliant
- soliciting
- entreating
- supplicant
- supplicating
- importunate