- present participle of persuade.
persuading
Example Sentences
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Anna is staying with her aunt in hopes of persuading her to visit a doctor for severe neurological pain.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The U.A.E. put years of diplomatic muscle into persuading U.S. officials to sell it top-of-the-line AI chips, ultimately swaying the Trump administration to give it the same access as European countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Overall, I believe this will give me and future prime ministers a better chance of persuading capable Singaporeans to step forward, and of building the strongest possible team for Singapore," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Proponents may face an uphill battle persuading Newsom to sign the bill, which creates a unique revenue stream to pay for the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
What I had to do was figure out some way of persuading them to leave me and the wagonload alone.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
