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
Consequently, many experts find the results and interpretations of these studies to be scientifically unconvincing.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The letter was apparently unconvincing, and the search began again, with detectives presuming suicide.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump undermined the argument of his prepared remarks by riffing on the economy with a series of unconvincing, hyperbolic assertions and false statements.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The letter was apparently unconvincing, and the search began again, with detectives presuming suicide.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump undermined the argument of his prepared remarks by riffing on the economy with a series of unconvincing, hyperbolic assertions and false statements.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Sensei by Nobu creates incredible dishes – and not just seafood.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The gongs cap off an incredible award season run for Adolescence, which won Emmys, Golden Globes and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Intel's only other major external customer commitment for foundry is unlikely to see real results until 2029 or beyond.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The depiction of the boy is unlikely to be accurate, according to the trust.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Women have roughly 15 to 20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Women have approximately 15-20 times lower testosterone than men, making significant muscle bulk from creatine physiologically implausible.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The message was impossible to miss.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Predictions are sometimes simply impossible to make, Velíz writes, which doesn’t stop people from trying to make them.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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On the one hand, background checks and psychological evaluations could help weed out individuals with questionable motives.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Given how short all total solar eclipses are, being at all concerned about how many seconds totality lasts is actually ridiculous.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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That, of course, didn’t set well with WWE’s passionate fan base, especially given that WWE found enough time to put on a ridiculous amount of commercials but somehow not enough to spotlight one of its longest-running rivalry featuring two of the top stars in the women’s division.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Wardley's chin is unbelievable.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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The guys have been playing unbelievable defensively throughout the playoffs so far.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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