persuadable

Definition of persuadablenext

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Recent Examples of persuadable Would Democrats be better served by running more moderate candidates to court persuadable swing voters? Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for persuadable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuadable
Adjective
  • And thus one of the more wholesome and fun events in the White House calendar was besmirched by a man who simply cannot stop with the zero-sum partisan nonsense even when surrounded by impressionable young faces.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Past milestones like Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions felt big in the same way as a classic-rock longplayer that might blow an impressionable kid’s mind.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Still, the film has its rewards, mostly of the unsophisticated kind, since the fight sequences come fast and furious and the cheesy dialogue has enough groan-worthy one-liners to inspire a thousand drinking games.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • Since then, officials have also warned that even unsophisticated drones can pose serious risks.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • During that time, the brain becomes more malleable and can form new connections, Cherian says.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But findings over the past few decades show that the bodily self is surprisingly malleable.
    Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Maybe the bright lights of a win-or-go-home playoff game proved too big of a moment for a young, inexperienced Hawks team.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • Edmonton showed off its postseason poise in Game 5, throttling the Ducks in a 4-1 victory and putting the onus on their inexperienced opponents to finish off the series.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Vish approaches the boat and throws me a childlike smile of delight over his shoulder.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Burton still has some childlike ways.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 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
  • For audiences, the echo chamber that develops in the villas can seem debilitating to a possible reconciliation, but Walberg says that there are invariably a few authentic souls whose support is sincere rather than a tactic to get them into mischief.
    Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
  • Ruth is an extraordinary heroine, rock-solid strong in a completely unshowy, sincere, vulnerable way.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 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 8 May. 2026.

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