unconvincing
adjective
un·con·vinc·ing
ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ 
: not convincing : implausible
an unconvincing argument
unconvincingness
noun
Examples of unconvincing in a Sentence
His arguments for changing the rules were unconvincing.
a novel with unconvincing characters
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Exteriors are unconvincing, which undercuts the illusion del Toro is trying to achieve, such that a scene with CG wolves looks too fake to be upsetting.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
The time and date are accurate, and the place, but the rest of it is wholly unconvincing.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In 2023, the Consumer Brands Association, alongside two other trade groups, argued that the FDA should not ban Red 3, because the science around its health harms was unconvincing.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled unanimously against Trump’s use of the IEEPA for tariffs, calling the administration’s arguments unconvincing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
The time and date are accurate, and the place, but the rest of it is wholly unconvincing.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In 2023, the Consumer Brands Association, alongside two other trade groups, argued that the FDA should not ban Red 3, because the science around its health harms was unconvincing.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled unanimously against Trump’s use of the IEEPA for tariffs, calling the administration’s arguments unconvincing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconvincing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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