Sentence examples for was swayed from inspiring English sources

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was undermined

was dominated

was impacted

was agitated

was convinced

'was swayed' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this when someone changes their opinion or decision after considering the evidence or arguments from an opposing point of view. For example: "After hearing both sides of the argument, the jury was swayed to decide in favor of the defendant."

Dictionary

was swayed

verb

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

Sway to the music

synonyms

Exact(57)

Mr. Rumsfeld was swayed.

The New York Times

(I was swayed, twice, to my lingering regret).

The New York Times - Travel

"I believe that Lloyds was swayed by political considerations.

Independent

The June figure was swayed by energy prices.

The New York Times

Russia would appear weak to her own people if she was swayed by U.S. opinion.

The New Yorker

And some of their thoughts are that he was swayed by Nancy Pelosi".

The New York Times

Perhaps the company was swayed by an impassioned plea from his nurse practitioner, Stephanie Bauer.

The New York Times - Health

But I was swayed by a more interesting chocolate, Cuana, by La Maison du Chocolat.

The New York Times - Food

Susan Orenstein, a reporter for The Standard, was swayed by Mr. Weber's optimism.

The New York Times

Not everyone was swayed by Roberts' performance during his Senate testimony, however.

The Guardian

6.13pm GMT My verdict I was swayed by the arguments put forward by Craig Mackenzie.

The Guardian

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was pressed

was motivated

was constrained

was tainted

was reassured

was challenged

was satisfied

was persuaded

was provoked

was dictated

was governed

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was affected

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was pressured

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