unpersuasive

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Recent Examples of unpersuasive But Chen found the government’s arguments unpersuasive and found that numerous derogatory and false comments by Noem — and by Trump — against Venezuelans as criminals show that racial animus was a motivator in ending protections. Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025 Moline’s argument was similarly unpersuasive to Rozen, the former Senate aide. Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025 Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025 His shockingly vile interview with Anderson Cooper, where his brief and unpersuasive show of remorse leads into a diatribe against Johnson, adds fuel to the fire, but Shelly’s sneaky use of a cognitive test to expose his dementia gives her the edge in court. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unpersuasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
Adjective
  • Michaela’s official story is that Simone stole her earrings, which is unconvincing at best.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 23 May 2025
  • So far, the signals from them in the media are unconvincing.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • According to a lab report, the footprints were inconclusive, and Esswein's DNA was not found inside Jeanie's apartment.
    Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
  • Black smoke billows after a pair of inconclusive votes, while white smoke will immediately billow if a new pontiff is chosen.
    Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • At least for now, the biggest differentiator between effective and ineffective use of AI for marketing strategy or content production is the human in the driver’s seat.
    Andrew Allen, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Unfortunately, the Maryland State Department of Education was lax and ineffective in ensuring that these accountability requirements were enforced.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Christie’s theory of the case isn’t entirely uncompelling.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In our view, the current arguments — that the benefits outweigh the risks — are surprisingly uncompelling.
    Francis S. Collins, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2019
Adjective
  • However, kidney and urology experts say this fear is unfounded.
    Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
  • South Africa has categorically denied the allegations and the country's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation told its American counterparts earlier this month that the claims were unfounded.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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