unconvinced

adjective

un·​con·​vinced ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)st How to pronounce unconvinced (audio)
: not brought to believe or accept something by argument : not convinced
was unconvinced the business would succeed
They remain unconvinced by her new evidence …Michael Casey

Examples of unconvinced in a Sentence

unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
Recent Examples on the Web But a cast footprint from Shealy, obtained by a cryptozoologist, left him unconvinced. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 Despite his long odds, Wallace is hoping to appeal to voters unhappy with declining but persistent gun violence under Scott’s tenure and those unconvinced Dixon has redeemed herself since an embezzlement conviction forced her from office. Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unconvinced 

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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unconvinced was in 1675

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“Unconvinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconvinced. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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