almost persuade
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
To be very close to persuading someone but not succeeding.
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- He almost persuaded her to change her mind, but she held firm.
- The lawyer almost persuaded the jury, yet one member remained unconvinced.
- I almost persuaded my parents to let me go, but they said no at the last minute.
- Her passionate speech almost persuaded the crowd, but a few hecklers swayed opinion.
- They almost persuaded him to join their team, but he ultimately chose another offer.
- The sales pitch almost persuaded me to buy the car, but I decided to think it over.
- We almost persuaded the committee to approve the project, but they wanted more data.
- He had almost persuaded his boss to give him a raise when the budget cuts were announced.
- You almost persuaded me with your arguments, but I'm still not entirely convinced.
- Despite their efforts, they could only almost persuade the opposing party to compromise.