persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
persuadable
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a word derived from
persuade.
Example Sentences
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The remaining persuadable voters — about 4% of the electorate — tend to consume less information about politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
Fundraising emails target existing supporters and those who the campaign believes are persuadable.
From Salon ● May 20, 2024
"People are generally not very persuadable," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
Potentially persuadable voters are, in fact, aware that the economy is doing well.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
“Slughorn proved much more persuadable than I had expected. Harry’s doing, of course. Ah, hello, Nymphadora!”Harry looked around and saw that Mrs. Weasley was not alone, despite the lateness of the hour.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
