How to use "persuade" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "persuade" in popular movie and book plots

  • Jett's oil drilling company prospers over the years, and he tries to persuade Bick to let him drill for oil on Reata.  - Giant (1956 film)
  • They try to persuade her to commit suicide, before Nancy cuts Sarah's wrists herself.  - The Craft (film)
  • The next morning, Wirt tries to persuade Letty to go away with him, but she rejects him.  - The Wind (1928 film)
  • At the stables, Pell saddles a horse and tries to persuade Kane to mount it and leave town.  - High Noon
  • Bobby tries to persuade Catherine to go away with him, but she declines, believing he does not love himself, or indeed anything at all.  - Five Easy Pieces
  • Even though Bud is unable to persuade his father to support him and Gekko, he is able to get the unions to push for the deal.  - Wall Street (1987 film)
  • Laszlo, aware of Rick's love for Ilsa, tries to persuade him to use the letters to take her to safety.  - Casablanca (film)
  • When Wolsey fails to persuade the Pope to give Henry his divorce, Anne points out this failing to an enraged Henry.  - Anne of the Thousand Days
  • His father is unable to persuade Fred to stay.  - The Best Years of Our Lives
  • However, his teacher (and now brother-in-law) and his sister persuade him to change his mind.  - Tunnel in the Sky
  • Ryan attempts to persuade the fiercely patriotic Loginov to surrender rather than die in the explosion, but Loginov refuses.  - The Hunt for Red October
  • The novel opens with Mrs Bennet trying to persuade Mr Bennet to visit an eligible bachelor, Mr Bingley, who has arrived in the neighborhood.  - Pride and Prejudice
  • Wintermute used him to persuade Case and Molly to help it merge with its twin AI, Neuromancer.  - Neuromancer
  • Starbuck tries to persuade Ahab to return to Nantucket to meet both their families, but Ahab simply crosses the deck and stands near Fedallah.  - Moby-Dick
  • She even manages to persuade Agnes to return with her to the other party.  - Show Me Love (film)
  • Lo came to Peking to persuade Jen not to go through with her arranged marriage.  - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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