Persuasive is an English word with synonyms like convincing or glib. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Persuasive in a sentence
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Persuasive meaning
Able to persuade; convincing.
Synonyms of Persuasive
Using Persuasive
- The main meaning on this page is: Able to persuade; convincing.
- Useful related words include: convincing, smooth-tongued, glib-tongued, glib.
- In the example corpus, persuasive often appears in combinations such as: and persuasive, as persuasive, persuasive and.
Context around Persuasive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Persuasive
- In this selection, "persuasive" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, exceedingly, extremely, wholly, manner, leader and measure stand out and add context to how "persuasive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an exceedingly persuasive justification that and an extremely persuasive reason to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "persuasive" sits close to words such as als, antioch and aptly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with persuasive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
From there, perhaps I am my most persuasive. (8 words)
Recall from law school writing class how conclusory statements are not very persuasive. (13 words)
But the rest of the evidence was presented in a suitably serious and persuasive manner. (15 words)
As a persuasive measure to encourage the victim's cooperation, a meddlesome Wizard has taken Anzu's vices hostage; she must now live in this "new" world without video games, chocolate, or her beloved cat, Momohiki. (36 words)
Lawyers who spoke about the issue on condition of anonymity said it was easy to steal a document, leaving them and judicial officers with no persuasive authority or local case studies. (31 words)
But “topless” is a persuasive term in marketing adult revues across a city where such topless shows as “Fantasy” and “X Burlesque” have run for more than two decades. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
A competent, articulate, and persuasive leader who provided a constant, stable contrast to the ridiculousness of Westminster.
As a persuasive measure to encourage the victim's cooperation, a meddlesome Wizard has taken Anzu's vices hostage; she must now live in this "new" world without video games, chocolate, or her beloved cat, Momohiki.
But the rest of the evidence was presented in a suitably serious and persuasive manner.
But “topless” is a persuasive term in marketing adult revues across a city where such topless shows as “Fantasy” and “X Burlesque” have run for more than two decades.
Combined with their persuasive capabilities, that means that they could learn to skillfully manipulate the emotions of their human users, the article said.
Convicting him, Sheriff Kevin McCarron said: ‘I find the McVeys to be credible, reliable and persuasive witnesses.
Courts may not license separating students on the basis of race without an exceedingly persuasive justification that is measurable and concrete enough to permit judicial review.
David Fang et al, Time perspective and helpfulness: Are communicators more persuasive in the past, present, or future tense?, Journal of Experimental Social PsychologyDOI: 10.1016/j.
For as long as that is there, we have to find a persuasive manner to get some level of consensus.
From there, perhaps I am my most persuasive.
Galey told reporters she was open-minded about negotiating with Democrats but would need to hear an extremely persuasive reason to change the K-4 restriction.
He is wholly persuasive as a trickily ambiguous man who both is and isn’t what he initially seems.
If numbers don’t tell a persuasive story of the change under Scott this simple scenario does.
It involved mounting a detailed legal argument – persuasive enough to convince a senior judge that releasing that footage was in the public interest.
It is also persuasive to hold that unless perpetrators of such acts of violence are held accountable, this ugly trend will continue to subsist”, he stated.
Lawyers who spoke about the issue on condition of anonymity said it was easy to steal a document, leaving them and judicial officers with no persuasive authority or local case studies.
Mr. Gaskin, based on his powerful, persuasive status in 2020 risked his life to reject election rigging.
Nonetheless, it’s one of the most appealing faith-based big-screen entertainments in a while, polished and persuasive without getting too preachy.
Not only is it powerfully persuasive, but it's one of those show that you just need to immediately watch the next episode of.
Recall from law school writing class how conclusory statements are not very persuasive.
Common combinations with persuasive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and persuasive 17×
- as persuasive 10×
- persuasive and 10×
- be persuasive 8×
- is persuasive 7×
- more persuasive 7×
- the persuasive 7×
- persuasive enough 6×
- persuasive case 6×
- persuasive power 6×