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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To tell those stories, democracies would have to invest more in penetrative communications and persuasive content.
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These advantages – coupled with persuasive marketing campaigns – have helped spur a DAF boom.
—Brian Mittendorf, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
This study presents the most persuasive argument yet for the origin story of these fascinating monuments, revealing that the dragon stones were neither random nor decorative but part of a prehistoric water cult whose objects of worship are still scattered across the Armenian alpine region.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
The more credible your hardship, the more persuasive your settlement attempt becomes.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These advantages – coupled with persuasive marketing campaigns – have helped spur a DAF boom.
—Brian Mittendorf, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
This study presents the most persuasive argument yet for the origin story of these fascinating monuments, revealing that the dragon stones were neither random nor decorative but part of a prehistoric water cult whose objects of worship are still scattered across the Armenian alpine region.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
The more credible your hardship, the more persuasive your settlement attempt becomes.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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 26 Dec. 2025.
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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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