persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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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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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
In the end, the series’ most persuasive character arc is one that’s more mundane, and thus more relatable.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Plus, the national security justifications for the law are likely to be persuasive to the justices, said Gautam Hans, a Cornell Law School professor and associate director of the school’s First Amendment Clinic.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Often, these vibes are more persuasive than the story told by the stats.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
In the end, the series’ most persuasive character arc is one that’s more mundane, and thus more relatable.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Plus, the national security justifications for the law are likely to be persuasive to the justices, said Gautam Hans, a Cornell Law School professor and associate director of the school’s First Amendment Clinic.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Often, these vibes are more persuasive than the story told by the stats.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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 22 Jan. 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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