Example Sentences

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Who will be convincing 9-year-olds to forgo birthday cake, or figuring out what to present as a birthday treat if it is not cake?

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

Kansas’ next big win will be convincing Leipold, who won Division III national title as coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater, to stay put.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

But the struggle, again, will be convincing rural lawmakers that school choice is the way to go.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2022

When writing persuasively, consider your audience and use the kinds of reasoning strategies and evidentiary appeals you believe will be convincing.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Hope these will be convincing to the Springfield Club, which was formed last Sunday, with ten members to begin with.

From Miss Ellis's Mission by Smith, Mary P. Wells