persuasion
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Persuasion, he rightly believed, isn’t an ornament but the heart of republican leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Persuasion fatigue may also explain why, when debates break down, people tend to blame their conversational opponent.
From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2022
She was a director for Direct Persuasion, according to her LinkedIn page.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2022
It's hard to pinpoint exactly what's happening with "Persuasion," though many have gamely tried.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2022
Persuasion of Short Life.—Much mental suffering occurs in nervous people as a consequence of a premonition or persuasion which comes to them in middle life that they are destined not to live very long.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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