persuasive
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Ladies and gentlemen, I must be pretty persuasive, because I got both.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
It’s an unusually persuasive portrait of a scholar, thanks to Ms. Sellier’s multilingual facility for abstruse speech and the way the movie shows her spending the bulk of her time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
Now that he’s a bit wrinkly and gray he shows promise of being a startlingly persuasive character actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Luckily, I’ve always been a very articulate and persuasive guy.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing persuasive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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