swayed
Example Sentences
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Sweeney said that his verdict on Borthwick would not be swayed by the prospect of the next Rugby World Cup, which is 18 months away.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
But everyone assumes it was their sparkling insight that swayed the president.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
It’s a big commitment and, honestly, I’m being swayed by my husband’s love for this home.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon has arguably swayed Trump before—the president watched an interview in which Dimon warned of a potential recession caused by tariffs shortly before suspending import levies in April last year.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
“Tall firs lurched, bushes swayed, rocks tumbled to the snow. Waves rolled down the road like swells on a sea. We wobbled north-south, north-south for five seconds,” Waitt remembered.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
