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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Chatbots can be persuasive, have a tendency to agree with users, and may offer guidance and companionship to kids who would ideally find support from peers or adults.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
That combination proved persuasive for institutional investors.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In case there was any doubt, Jim Cramer’s recent conversation with CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz ought to be persuasive.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The scripts honestly don’t have a clue who Jake is, and Law’s performance is thoroughly unfocused, if emotionally persuasive at moments.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
That combination proved persuasive for institutional investors.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In case there was any doubt, Jim Cramer’s recent conversation with CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz ought to be persuasive.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The scripts honestly don’t have a clue who Jake is, and Law’s performance is thoroughly unfocused, if emotionally persuasive at moments.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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