has been persuading
- present perfect progressive of persuade (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The biggest challenge has been persuading fishermen to stop catching one of their most valuable species.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
A core objective has been persuading Colombia’s armed groups to disarm in exchange for largely unspecified benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
She has been persuading other people in the region to talk openly about their jobs.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022
A more pressing concern has been persuading his own caucus.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
Your father has been persuading me, Helen," said the earl, when she came in, "that I am not quite so useless in the world as I imagined.
From A Noble Life by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock
