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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After a bloody civil war, that idea was persuasive to leaders seeking to give their young state a sense of direction and identity.
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
His narrative was compelling—clear about the need to change, confident in the ambition, and persuasive on the priorities.
—Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2025
And he can’t be described as a persuasive orator.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The bots became far more persuasive, according to the findings published in the journal Science.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
His narrative was compelling—clear about the need to change, confident in the ambition, and persuasive on the priorities.
—Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2025
And he can’t be described as a persuasive orator.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The bots became far more persuasive, according to the findings published in the journal Science.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 21 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 31 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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