as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
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Recent Examples of unconvinced
There are those who, under financial pressure and unconvinced that interest rates will ease and values will rise, are just selling out.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
As a voter, however, Stritt was unconvinced by the initiative.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Still, Wall Street remains unconvinced this will be enough to prevent a loss of market share to AI-native products and upstarts.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Some South Florida residents remain skeptical Despite the risks, some residents remain unconvinced that flood insurance is worth the cost.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unconvinced
Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
As a voter, however, Stritt was unconvinced by the initiative.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Still, Wall Street remains unconvinced this will be enough to prevent a loss of market share to AI-native products and upstarts.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Some South Florida residents remain skeptical Despite the risks, some residents remain unconvinced that flood insurance is worth the cost.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unconvinced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvinced
Adjective
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But some agents IndieWire spoke with were skeptical such success stories were anything more than one-offs.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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Politicians on the other side of the political spectrum are equally skeptical.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The county is asking residents who are unsure about how to handle their tax bills to call or email an assessment hotline, which launched this week and is staffed by both collections and assessment staff.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Dec. 2025
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Some residents heard a loud blast, but crews remain unsure about what caused the blast.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Cooperation once cautious — even suspicious — became fluid and strategic.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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Directed by Alan Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Francis Ng, the film centres on a barrister and a police officer who team up to investigate the suspicious death of a charity organisation’s finance chief — exposing corruption and money-laundering at the heart of the group.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Unconvinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvinced. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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