as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted
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Recent Examples of unconvincing
But Malaparte’s identification with Chateaubriand figures among his several unconvincing self-mythologies.
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Paul Berman, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
The producer also says the styling is unconvincing.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
But, after Musk’s hand salute made front page news around the world, such excuses sound increasingly unconvincing.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won a comfortable if unconvincing victory in Sunday’s elections, will form a government at a time of tumult on multiple fronts.
—John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Paul Berman, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
The producer also says the styling is unconvincing.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
But, after Musk’s hand salute made front page news around the world, such excuses sound increasingly unconvincing.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won a comfortable if unconvincing victory in Sunday’s elections, will form a government at a time of tumult on multiple fronts.
—John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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The Romans were incredulous that anyone would glorify a Jew.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The idea that within eight months, SpaceX engineers could not only launch Starship into orbit, but embark on a six-day journey around the moon and safely return to Earth was incredulous.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Munn: These are people who have incredible wealth and are crumbling in front of your eyes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s also pressure to read an incredible amount (in my opinion, videos that feature ultra-short books to help viewers boost their end-of-year tally miss the point; reading is not a competition!)—and to spend quite a lot of money.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That means consumers and businesses are unlikely to see any relief on loan rates in the near term, although economists are penciling in cuts later in the year, with the majority forecasting a reduction at the Fed's June 18 meeting.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson thought this sounded implausible, but, despite his misgivings, the couple signed a yearlong advertising contract with the Knot, for five thousand eight hundred dollars.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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While the premise was absurd — imagining Messi (27 goals in 35 appearances against English sides) in a logistically implausible scenario and preemptively writing him off — the choice of Stoke was fitting.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Payton Gendron's attorneys filed the request Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, arguing that assembling an impartial jury would be impossible in the area affected by the shooting.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a leader, don't hesitate to challenge your team to achieve what seems impossible—beneath the initial resistance often lies the opportunity for their most fulfilling professional experiences.—
Jack Zenger,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wiggins was listed as questionable on the injury report before being upgraded to available.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tatum came into this contest listed as questionable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But just a few hours southeast of the city lived a 14-year-old named Flannery O’Connor, who thought the spectacle was ridiculous.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s been an unbelievable resource for me as a player.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Receiving an unbelievable slew of bad critiques for the first time ever on the very last day was so hard to deal with.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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