persuasive
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She described him as being "highly persuasive... a complex character" and "exciting to be with".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Which raises the obvious question: Why has the kitchen become both the most persuasive argument for renting someone’s home and the place where the whole arrangement gets so contentious?
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Several quarters of consistent evidence would be more persuasive than one strong margin number.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 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
They were looking for some persuasive mirror image of themselves.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing persuasive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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