How to Use convincing in a Sentence

convincing

adjective

• They make a convincing case for reform.
• There is no convincing evidence to support his theory.
• Your argument isn't very convincing.
• No, and that was one of the most convincing things for me.
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• The Doug O’Neill trained 4-year-old went gate to wire to win the qualifier by a convincing 2¼ lengths.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• The 6 and 6 Pro can do a convincing impression of both effects with just one press of the shutter.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
• The 49ers, who finished the season with the No. 1 seed in the NFC, have looked anything but convincing in their playoff run.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
• The proof was convincing, and it was accepted as correct for over a decade.
  — Quanta Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
• The Eagles opened the season with a convincing win at Milford, earning enough style points to remain in the top spot.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• Lush greenery throughout the living room makes the theme even more convincing.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2023
• This 24-inch Canadian Pine pick does a pretty convincing job for the price.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
• Too bad the writers couldn’t make the central pop star seem like a convincing enough megastar to produce such antics in the first place.
  — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2023
• Will teams try to make more of a convincing argument for their players to stay home in spring training?
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
• Thus begins a cat-and-mouse game that stretches all the way to a big — and not totally convincing — twist in the final minutes.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023
• The convincing win was the first for any of the current Patriots against the Cardinals and also helped shrug off the team’s 1-1 tie against Gilman earlier in the week.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
• And by now, there are more advanced large language models that could be even more convincing than GPT-3.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 June 2023
• His second time through the order was not nearly as convincing.
  — Noah Furtado, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• The vivid desperation could seem trite, if not for the convincing soundscapes that make pleas feel urgent.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• During the course of the conversation, Jarmond tried hard to be convincing.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• Beyond the post-truth era is a time when convincing images, text, and even video can be generated from thin air.
  — WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023
• For those who still feel a recession is now even more inevitable after the banking crisis, the strength of the Nasdaq 100 has not been convincing.
  — Tom Aspray, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
• The room needed little convincing to take her up on her offer; next trip, Umbria?
  — Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
• Need a little more convincing to get your hair wet on vacation?
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2023
• The Kroger-Albertsons case was a lawsuit without much proof or a convincing theory of harm, so it was tossed out.
  — Ryan Yonk, National Review, 13 Sep. 2023
• In a time lapse video posted to Instagram, Jackson’s skin is painted, brushed and sprayed a convincing ivory color.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
• And the chatbots — while sometimes convincing — also can give wrong answers.
  — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
• Alcon-blue butterflies can be such convincing cons that ants will neglect their own larvae to care for them.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• Which almost sounds convincing, but in Bella’s case does not apply.
  — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
• This year, the Rockets fielded a team with 19 seniors, and their depth paid dividends in a convincing triumph at Burlington High.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
• Meanwhile, at Autzen, the Ducks quietly took care of business, building a 34-0 lead in the first half on the way to another convincing victory.
  — Jfreeman, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024