as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted
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Recent Examples of unconvincing
The sources Haslam uses to claim otherwise are also unconvincing because not all sources are created equal.
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur have played the most minutes in holding midfield but have been unconvincing.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the case they — and by extension Good American Family — build against Natalia is unconvincing.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Even the four straight wins which preceded Sunday’s game, against Southampton, Leicester and Copenhagen (twice) were unconvincing.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur have played the most minutes in holding midfield but have been unconvincing.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the case they — and by extension Good American Family — build against Natalia is unconvincing.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Even the four straight wins which preceded Sunday’s game, against Southampton, Leicester and Copenhagen (twice) were unconvincing.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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Miller, who had been at the heart of the rivalry, authored one of the most incredulous comebacks in NBA playoff history.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Joel is incredulous, which only fuels Ellie’s anger further.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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These incredible snakes exemplify how relatively simple modifications can unlock entirely new modes of life and will continue to inspire biomimetic designs in engineering and robotics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Inter’s defensive unit has been incredible in the Champions League this season, conceding just one open-play goal in their opening 10 games.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Whether this particular initiative will materialize remains to be seen, but even without it Jordan is positioning itself as the unlikely runner-up in electromobility after Norway, with great relevance for countries around the world.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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An alternative but far more implausible route is Chelsea finishing sixth and Newcastle United seventh.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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For nuclear-armed Russia, a full military defeat by an external power is implausible.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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That being said, the researchers point out that eliminating cysteine from human diets is all but impossible because the amino acid is found in nearly all foods.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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While many supplements are questionable at best, some of the hype about creatine seems warranted; even the International Olympic Committee has it on a short list of four supplements that are largely safe and proven effective for athletes.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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She is officially labeled as questionable to play against the Liberty.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The 30-year-old actor’s longevity is clearly due to his willingness to fully commit to his characters, no matter how ridiculous.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 May 2025
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As Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt looped a single over the infield and into short right, the sublime gave way to ridiculous.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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Google’s teams have seen an increase in fake travel websites as the summer vacations get closer, usually luring victims with cheap prices and unbelievable experiences.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Reflecting on Rockingham’s recent ‘unbelievable turnout’ To understand the decision to put the racetrack up for sale, consider Rockingham Speedway’s past.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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