Opposing Views Vocabulary

adjective tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

• The issue of immigration policy is highly divisive among politicians.
• Talking about politics can be so divisive, let's change the subject.
• That movie was so divisive, people either loved it or hated it.
• The artist's new painting was divisive, sparking intense debate among art critics.

verb past participle form of the verb 'persuade'

adjective describing someone who is not convinced or swayed by something

• Despite the convincing arguments presented by the defense attorney, the jury remained unpersuaded.
• I tried to convince him to come to the party, but he was completely unpersuaded.
• No matter how much I tried to sell him on the idea, he was just not feeling it - totally unpersuaded.
• Her heart was unpersuaded by his empty promises, knowing better than to trust him again.