To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful. From LearnThat.org. [Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965)]
persuasive eloquence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A persuasive argument. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
For now, they say they're using what they call persuasive negotiation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2005] Reference
Have you taken a course in persuasive speaking or something?. From Wordnik.com. [Lieberman launches grassroots organization] Reference
Whether or not voters find it persuasive is a different matter. From Wordnik.com. [Calif. Gubernatorial Hopeful Meg Whitman Faces Immigrant Dustup] Reference
Now semi-retired, he teaches courses in persuasive communication in Brussels, Belgium. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on Writing From Writers of Note « Articles « Literacy News] Reference
Op-eds are opinions, and are usually written in persuasive and explanatory language modes. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Inhofe calls Obama a great liar, says ‘most’ of State of the Union speech ‘wasn’t true.’] Reference
It's quite common in persuasive use of language to see an adjective about a particular person (or persons) implicitly making a statement about a broader group. From Wordnik.com. [Because criticism should be fair and factual] Reference
However, that phrase can be very useful in persuasive argument, and particularly where you are not sure about something but want to establish your good faith in the claim. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Mojave Cross Removed] Reference
Other state rulings are not binding precedent on the New Jersey Supreme Court, but they are viewed as "persuasive" -- and likely influential. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Hogarth: Prop 8 Trial Starts Today - Bumpy Legal Road Ahead for Marriage Equality] Reference
The final project is called the persuasive media project. From Wordnik.com. [Persuasive Media Project] Reference
Unless group-testing shows it still to be persuasive, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress] Reference
I find them persuasive, which is good, otherwise no one would. From Wordnik.com. [More Health Care Thoughts] Reference
Is that an argument that voters will find persuasive, that is resonating?. From Wordnik.com. [Calif. Gubernatorial Hopeful Meg Whitman Faces Immigrant Dustup] Reference
"No doubt he took advantage of your condescension; he is known as a persuasive rogue.". From Wordnik.com. [Marune: Alastor 933]
These considerations speak a persuasive language to every reflecting and virtuous mind, and exhibit the continuance of the. From Wordnik.com. [From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services] Reference
As his glance met hers, a look of inquiry flashed from her eyes to his, accompanied by an expression persuasive, almost appealing. From Wordnik.com. [That Mainwaring Affair] Reference
Georgia is a signal triumph of soft power — that is, the persuasive power of ideas — and a foreign policy that stresses morals as well as interests. From Wordnik.com. [The Power Of Values] Reference
He is demonstrably insane and he and his wife were alienating rather than persuasive, that is what rendered him a non-issue in all but the closest of races. From Wordnik.com. [mbryan's shared items in Google Reader] Reference
These considerations speak a persuasive language to every reflecting and virtuous mind, and exhibit the continuance of the union as a primary object of patriotic desire. From Wordnik.com. [America First Patriotic Readings] Reference
Not very persuasive, is it?. From Wordnik.com. [Walmart: And By "Save Even More" We Mean "We've Raised Prices" - The Consumerist] Reference
Statements by the Law Commission are "persuasive" in court. From Wordnik.com. [MPs' expenses: the potential offences] Reference
The methods you provide are one of a big black bag full of "persuasive" techniques. by. From Wordnik.com. [Are Members of Congress (and Maybe Even the President) Being Blackmailed?] Reference
That poetry is itself a kind of persuasive discourse or rhetoric has already been mentioned. From Wordnik.com. [Plato on Rhetoric and Poetry] Reference
Meaning: We have to use "persuasive" twice because we actually have nothing but rhetoric to offer. From Wordnik.com. [Pathetic Intelligent Design] Reference
The contents of the report, compiled by a statutory board, would be "persuasive" in guiding a Cabinet decision on gambling. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The New York Times finds the president's arguments "persuasive". From Wordnik.com. [Mudville Gazette] Reference
Affleck in 2005, has admitted that the actor won her over with "persuasive" messages. From Wordnik.com. [All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News] Reference
Skendelas expects it to be "persuasive" when other Franklin County judges consider similar cases. From Wordnik.com. [Sex Offender Issues] Reference
I'm not sure how he talked his way out of this, but I'm glad that he has that kind of persuasive ability. From Wordnik.com. [Double-T Nation] Reference
After all, don't I order my students to write "persuasive" essays in which they must take a stand and support it?. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
"These considerations speak a persuasive language to every reflecting and virtuous mind, and exhibit the continuance of the. From Wordnik.com. [Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.] Reference
UMNO's thoughts on what's going on in MCA and its suggestions made through the top two leaders can only be 'persuasive' and nothing more. From Wordnik.com. [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference
'persuasive' asset available for a SoF (B-1B please!!) which may disperse the crowd. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
By the end of the 1970s only 20 percent of high school seniors could write a persuasive essay. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Over Size] Reference
Inspired by Dr. Spock's persuasive teachings, these parents failed to teach their children self-discipline. From Wordnik.com. [After The War: The Victories At Home] Reference
Barack Obama is a more persuasive messenger, but his economic message has yet to transcend the Gore-Kerry muddle. From Wordnik.com. [Message: Get a Message] Reference
Though universities don't advertise it, many schools will reconsider if the rejected student can make a persuasive enough case. From Wordnik.com. [APPEALING A REJECTION LETTER] Reference
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