gently persuade

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

To persuade someone in a kind and calm way.

persuadeADVERB + persuade

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gently

Examples (10)

  • Dictators can sometimes be gently persuaded to leave power with special deals that guarantee their safety.
  • She tried to gently persuade her son to eat his vegetables.
  • The therapist managed to gently persuade the patient to open up about her feelings.
  • We need to gently persuade them that this is the best course of action.
  • He was gently persuaded by his friends to join the club.
  • A soft approach can often gently persuade someone to change their mind.
  • The diplomat's task was to gently persuade the opposing parties to negotiate.
  • Could you please gently persuade the cat to get off the counter?
  • They hoped to gently persuade the committee to approve their proposal.
  • Through careful conversation, she gently persuaded him to reconsider.