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'persuade' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'persuade' with 20 example sentences.


persuade verb

: win approval or support for

: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm


  • I tried in vain to persuade them.
  • We finally managed to persuade her.
  • The police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.
  • The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.
  • She attempted to persuade her father.
  • Nothing will persuade me otherwise.
  • The police persuaded her not to jump off the bridge.
  • I persuaded him to consult a doctor.
  • After a long argument, I finally persuaded her to go camping.
  • Dan tried to persuade Linda to steal the money.
  • I'm sure we can persuade them.
  • I persuaded him into accepting the offer.
  • Eventually the salesman persuaded me to buy the expensive machine.
  • Mr. Suzuki persuaded his son to drop his plan to study abroad.
  • The doctor persuaded him to give up smoking.
  • I persuaded him to give up the idea.
  • He was persuaded to be more sensible.
  • It is absurd to try to persuade them.
  • We have to use every means to persuade him.
  • He persuaded his daughter into going to the party with him.
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