persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of persuasive in a Sentence
We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime.
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Google was very persuasive in its viewpoint, the journalist said.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
In contrast to China’s messaging, which is tightly focused on winning over audiences in the developing world, U.S. messaging is scattershot and less persuasive.
—Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
The prosecution argued the killings took place over the inheritance of José's estate, an argument persuasive enough to sentence them to life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The Maxwells’ account was sensationally persuasive.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
In contrast to China’s messaging, which is tightly focused on winning over audiences in the developing world, U.S. messaging is scattershot and less persuasive.
—Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
The prosecution argued the killings took place over the inheritance of José's estate, an argument persuasive enough to sentence them to life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The Maxwells’ account was sensationally persuasive.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for persuasive
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persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv
-ziv
: tending to persuade
a persuasive argument
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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