persuasion

Example Sentences

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America has to find a way to restart diplomacy, using soft power and persuasion more often than the blunt force of tariffs or threat of conflict with key partners.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

"Support must come through dialogue and persuasion, never through pressure or attacks among allies," said Jair Bolsonaro.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Sitrick writes that if gentle persuasion doesn’t work to convince Ferguson to retract her statement, then “we need to turn up the heat even to the point of sending her a draft defamation lawsuit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The conductor chose one of the least known, the First, to which he and the orchestra brought irresistible persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

So however questionable they may seem on intellectual principle, those great oxymorons—“common sense” and “received wisdom”—are profoundly important in persuasion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith