persuasive

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Although they can generate fluent and persuasive responses, they often struggle to reason through complicated questions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

What do arguments in favor of mass demolition miss, and why are they persuasive anyway?

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

They could also pass a summary judgment against Paramount if state Dems make an urgent, persuasive case—even though Paramount would inevitably appeal that decision.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

In the second half of the 19th Century, photography became one of the British Empire's most persuasive instruments for knowing - and classifying - India.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

You know that’s from James and the Giant Peach—a favorite book when you were little—but it’s all so muddled, and the voices are so persuasive, you don’t know what’s real and what’s not.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman