Prayer can be an expression of gratitude or a sincere request for help.

While some of these threads were certainly on the childish side, others appeared to be sincere requests for information.

Is this a sincere request or the height of Machiavellian hypocrisy?

Orthodox Judaism in theory, neither encourages or discourages conversion, however their standards for conversion can be very challenging but persistent and sincere requests for conversion are conducted.

Under the sincere request by San-duo's father, Shi Jin accepted San-duo to give him a chance to change.

I don't know if it was my sincere request or the fact that he was late for hockey practice, but he agreed.

The other four elders came and knelt beside him, adding their sincere request to that of Caldus.

The calmer, sincere request elicited empathy from Doug.

I would like to go back to the very simple and very sincere request contained in our question.

My second point is a sincere request for us not to lose sight of the development of our cooperation in the areas of science and research as well as in the area of civil society.