persuading

Example Sentences

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Persuading consumers to pay for pricier hygiene products over cheaper brands or generic-store ones has become increasingly tough as U.S. consumers grapple with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Persuading U.S. oil companies to invest billions of dollars in a geopolitically unstable country to potentially lower the long-term price of a barrel of crude is a tough ask.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Persuading Labour MPs from all wings of the party to vote en masse for the plans is a far bigger challenge.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Persuading customers that variety meats were a necessary wartime substitution worked temporarily but ultimately led to the perception that they were subpar choices.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

Persuading the fighters to surrender their weapons was a difficult task, but at last it was done and we could begin to right things.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright