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
Trump undermined the argument of his prepared remarks by riffing on the economy with a series of unconvincing, hyperbolic assertions and false statements.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In the heart-wrenching examples of young people dying by suicide, pointing toward ChatGPT’s terms of service may strike some as both cold and unconvincing.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
The administration has offered an unconvincing explanation of why the War Powers Act does not apply to the boat attacks—unconvincing, that is, to anyone who believes that the legislation serves as an important safeguard on the president’s war-making authority.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
But that doesn’t mean their points are unconvincing.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In the heart-wrenching examples of young people dying by suicide, pointing toward ChatGPT’s terms of service may strike some as both cold and unconvincing.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
The administration has offered an unconvincing explanation of why the War Powers Act does not apply to the boat attacks—unconvincing, that is, to anyone who believes that the legislation serves as an important safeguard on the president’s war-making authority.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
But that doesn’t mean their points are unconvincing.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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The information came from Toyota, a rep explained to the incredulous Siefke.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian curlers looked incredulous and angry.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Humans have always made incredible sacrifices for ambition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s also some incredible concert footage to boot.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rufe said the federal government was unlikely to succeed at trial.—
TASSANEE VEJPONGSA,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even if a blockade in the Strait remains unlikely, disruption caused by a US attack could nevertheless send oil prices even higher, above their the recent gains – perhaps by another $10 a barrel, Tuttle said.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The genre, Solomon notes, often employs highly-implausible plot devices to avoid dealing with the annoying aspects of living in space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the early hours of February 24 2022, standing on the freezing roof of a hotel in Kyiv, the idea that Russia would launch a full-scale assault on Ukraine, despite a troop buildup on the border, still seemed almost impossible to imagine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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As a skilled legal advocate, Andrew is known for listening first, acting with purpose, and guiding others through systems that often feel impossible to navigate.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The wind is getting questionable.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Someone older might have questionable advice for you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My child comes home from her other parent’s house with stories that sound absolutely ridiculous.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Getting to feel that would be pretty unbelievable.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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The whole group did an unbelievable job.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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