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persuasive

[per-sway-siv, -ziv] / pərˈsweɪ sɪv, -zɪv /


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A reader is hard-pressed to resist becoming a poetry stan, so persuasive is Garmus’ Batter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nevertheless, when the photographers here let aesthetics take precedence over their moral concerns, the results are more persuasive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Ladies and gentlemen, I must be pretty persuasive, because I got both.”

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Lynn Vavreck, a political science and communications studies professor at UCLA, said the persuasive effects of Hilton’s AI videos are likely “limited” as they are most likely being watched by supporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

They were looking for some persuasive mirror image of themselves.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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