unpersuasive

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Recent Examples of unpersuasive That argument, however, seems unpersuasive because an indictment was filed, albeit one later dismissed as void. Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 For the reasons discussed below, defendants' arguments are legally flawed and belied by the record and therefore unpersuasive. New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 Both Pavia and the NCAA argued to the panel that the appeal was not moot, but Thapar found their arguments unpersuasive and flawed. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025 So if vague reassurances are so bad, and giving reasons is so good, then why is our world full of so much empty, unpersuasive blather? Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpersuasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
Adjective
  • Jurors found those claims unconvincing.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • What once was certain has become an unconvincing maybe.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Both played a key role in bringing the two sides together, were present at varying times throughout the 21 hours of inconclusive talks, and have been working intensely to move the process forward.
    Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But many Israelis are likely to be disappointed by yet another inconclusive war, which could weigh on Netanyahu ahead of elections later this year.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Trump responded sharply the following day, criticizing the pope's leadership and accusing him of being weak on crime and ineffective on foreign policy.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Other management methods, such as traps, have so far been ineffective.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Christie’s theory of the case isn’t entirely uncompelling.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Those urging the Fed to slow down make four reasonable but uncompelling arguments.
    Jason Furman, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Nonetheless, nasty rumors circulated for a time — most casting unfounded suspicions on Jordan’s family, for little reason beyond their being Indigenous people.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Local election officials told the county Board of Supervisors that the complaint was unfounded.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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