persuadable

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Recent Examples of persuadable The steady drumbeat of imagery out of Minnesota is persuading the last few persuadable voters that this deportation campaign has gone too far. Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 For the broad electorate, particularly the persuadable voters who decide our elections on a national level, midterms are backward-looking. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026 That pattern remained across countries and AI models, although people who were less informed about politics overall were the most persuadable. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025 The votes have nonetheless applied consistent pressure on a subset of Democrats Thune views as persuadable. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for persuadable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuadable
Adjective
  • That focusing on strengths, such as literature, humor, music and resilience, is a way of instilling confidence, honor and hope for the future, especially in impressionable youth.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • For Meta, not forcing beauty filters on impressionable tweens is a solution.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Rock and pop are often unsophisticated, or downright dumb.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Many are installed with minimal security by unsophisticated users who fail to set up passwords or install security patches.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet more than 40 years later, its wisdom on the mental side of running remains surprisingly durable and malleable, applicable to almost any life practice.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Most commonly used during cooking and baking, as well as covering items for storage, aluminum foil is a malleable sheet of metal that's made by rolling elements together.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Mullin will also face congressional Democrats’ wrath as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have already begun to investigate DHS for the massive contracts to individuals and companies that were inexperienced, had connections to Noem’s staff, or contained other irregularities.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Schaeffer won over most of the Rockies players quickly, but, fielding a young, inexperienced team, Colorado limped toward the finish line, going 4-21 in September.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In this extraordinary moment, we're reminded that wisdom often comes in the smallest whispers, and true courage lies in following where we're led with childlike trust.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Bizarrely childlike, full of wonder.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Tranquillity, often simple but rarely simpleminded, may be Ruscha’s essential quality as an artist.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • But in general election terms, impeachment is a boon for the Democrats, which is why McCarthy is desperately trying to slow-walk these simpleminded drives for vengeance.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
Adjective
  • Many of the fathers expressed a sincere desire to do better for their sons than their dads had done for them.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • However, bear in mind this is really an insurance play; our sincere hope is that the conflict temperature in the Middle East comes down and ships can once again transit the Strait.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
  • He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025

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“Persuadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuadable. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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