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
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Residents of the Madison County town off State Route 32 between Noblesville and Anderson with a population of fewer than 3,000 people remain unconvinced. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025 Experts are unconvinced that TrumpRx will have a real impact, and have expressed concerns about its viability, my Newsweek colleagues reported. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 The scene takes place when Daryl and Carol are discussing plans with a woman named Valentina (Irina Björklund), who is trying to convince an unconvinced Daryl to take an experienced man of the sea with him on his boat journey back to America. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 Yet even when considering all the superyacht trappings, purists like Coles remain unconvinced. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconvinced

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Oct. 2025.

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