persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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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And Albert Grossman was such a persuasive kind of guy.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
For similar reasons, the NFL would argue that New Orleans Saints quarterback Hunter Dekkers is not a persuasive point of comparison.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
But if both candidates combined win 50% or more of the vote, Damon Cann, the Utah State University political science professor, said that is a persuasive argument about the direction Democratic candidates should be heading in the area.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
If Brooklyn wants to bet on a more traditional lead guard, Acuff still owns a persuasive case.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
For similar reasons, the NFL would argue that New Orleans Saints quarterback Hunter Dekkers is not a persuasive point of comparison.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
But if both candidates combined win 50% or more of the vote, Damon Cann, the Utah State University political science professor, said that is a persuasive argument about the direction Democratic candidates should be heading in the area.
—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
If Brooklyn wants to bet on a more traditional lead guard, Acuff still owns a persuasive case.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for persuasive
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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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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