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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When the LLMs had been trained specifically to be persuasive, nonexpert LLM judges arrived at the correct answer 76% of the time.
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The broadcaster said his daughters' persuasive skills can sometimes leave him feeling powerless, but his pride makes up for it.
—Haley Van Horn, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
In addition to the possibility of being overwhelmed by numbers, their persuasive power could have consequences that communicators need to consider.
—Ellen Peters, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
Find new solutions, become more persuasive, and share your personal story.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The broadcaster said his daughters' persuasive skills can sometimes leave him feeling powerless, but his pride makes up for it.
—Haley Van Horn, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
In addition to the possibility of being overwhelmed by numbers, their persuasive power could have consequences that communicators need to consider.
—Ellen Peters, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2024
Find new solutions, become more persuasive, and share your personal story.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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