Examples of 'tried to persuade' in a sentence

Meaning of "tried to persuade"

To actively convince or influence someone to think or act in a certain way

How to use "tried to persuade" in a sentence

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tried to persuade
I often tried to persuade her to marry as was my duty.
They have been for five years tried to persuade me to.
He tried to persuade us to escape via this route.
For weeks they tried to persuade her.
I tried to persuade him to find another profession.
I would rather have tried to persuade a tiger.
I tried to persuade them to continue the war.
Have you ever tried to persuade them to.
I tried to persuade him to bury the video.
An old appraiser tried to persuade him.
She tried to persuade him to go with her.
The dwarf and elf also tried to persuade us.
She tried to persuade him to organize a boycott.
He has never tried to persuade me.
I tried to persuade him for two hours.

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In the guise of an interview and tried to persuade him to keep quiet.
She tried to persuade me that way once.
The chairman and directors have tried to persuade him to carry on.
And so i tried to persuade the district attorney.
But the barman came after us and tried to persuade us to come in.
I tried to persuade them to call the cops.
As a child his parents tried to persuade him not to be a musician.
I tried to persuade my brother not to marry her.
You should have tried to persuade those people.
Tried to persuade himself that he did not know it.
Where he never tried to persuade his parents.
I tried to persuade a business colleague of mine to take me to a cockfight.
One person has always tried to persuade another to do something.
I tried to persuade her to put the man in prison.
She wrote to him after she tried to persuade you to call off the wedding.
He tried to persuade me to continue with the service.
Miss Sue ever tried to persuade you.
And tried to persuade you to hand yourself in.
Daizos bitterly smiled as Yushika tried to persuade him.
I actually tried to persuade him to take money.
Cận described himself as a popular ruler and tried to persuade Sun to retreat.
I actually tried to persuade himto take money.
His British wife knew about his activities and tried to persuade him to stop.
I just tried to persuade him to respect my decision.
My nerves gave out as I tried to persuade him.
We even tried to persuade them to stay with us.
He would beat me more if I tried to persuade him to stop.
I tried to persuade him to come home.
For reconverting and tried to persuade her to remain Muslim.
I tried to persuade her you would done so last night.
He said that he had tried to persuade Ekman without success.
Tried to persuade her not to marry your father.
Everyone else tried to persuade her not to go.
Tried to persuade him not do it.
The staff tried to persuade her.

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Examples of using Tried
I tried to reach him for half an hour
They have never been tried or convicted of a crime
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