persuaded
Example Sentences
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It was Aimee who persuaded him to invest in somewhere more rural before they even married.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
In about 2018 her fellow players persuaded her to remove her face covering for a TV interview, which was shown on the news along with highlights of their match.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It looked as though the vendor had raided a secret convention of 1990s elementary-school teachers and persuaded them to turn in their uniforms.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Even after realizing that it was probably dealing with the live internet, the AI persuaded itself to continue to get email, phone numbers and access to money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Hera, enraged at this honor to her rival, persuaded the God of the Sea to forbid the Bears to descend into the ocean like the other stars.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
