persuasion

Example Sentences

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Whether owners can get a cap — either by persuasion through the fall and winter, or more likely by canceling games next spring so players go unpaid — remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Now instead of allowing prices alone to curb demand, Modi has turned to moral persuasion - asking Indians to voluntarily consume less in the national interest.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Nearly 14 years younger than Musk, who was born in June of 1971, Altman was said to be impressed by the Tesla chief's powers of persuasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Notably, plaintiffs don’t have to prove that adultery was involved, as the alienation-of-affection claim covers emotional persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The various accounts that survive, though sketchy, broadly agree that Corax was the first person to set down precepts for the art of persuasion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith