is persuading
- present progressive of persuade (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Melinda Farina, a plastic surgery consultant and patient advocate known as the Beauty Broker, worries that social media is persuading a lot of younger women they need a bleph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
The problem they face is persuading victims to testify in court.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
Bard has a small alumni base, he said, so a large part of his job is persuading wealthy people who are not affiliated with the institution to give money.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
Establishing a public record of the committee's findings is the main mission here, but so is persuading any skeptics or deniers.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2022
Odo," said she whose word is law, with a mien of dark suspicion, "if Nevil Fitzwaren is persuading you to lend him money, I forbid you to entertain the idea.
From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.
