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Recent Examples of unpersuasive
Both Pavia and the NCAA argued to the panel that the appeal was not moot, but Thapar found their arguments unpersuasive and flawed.
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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
Such whataboutism is unpersuasive.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush tried to discourage drug use by pointing to links between drug trafficking and terrorist financing, but the campaign was unpersuasive.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2018
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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
Such whataboutism is unpersuasive.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush tried to discourage drug use by pointing to links between drug trafficking and terrorist financing, but the campaign was unpersuasive.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
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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
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Unfortunately, with almost no chemistry between them, they’re lost in a sea of unconvincing misdirections that should have been a 90-minute feature, if that.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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As for what kind of case Greene will build to defend Reiner, the legal tea leaves remain inconclusive.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the encounter posted on social media are inconclusive, but if the animals were indeed Burmese pythons, this would likely be the first time aquatic courtship behavior was documented in Florida.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suspect then allegedly stepped towards the officers with the weapon, and officers deployed a Taser and a firearm at the same time, but the Taser was ineffective.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Combined with sensational media coverage and advocacy by special interests, such studies have led to ineffective or even harmful national health policies.—
Stephen B. Soumerai,
STAT,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Christie’s theory of the case isn’t entirely uncompelling.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
29 Mar. 2023
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Those urging the Fed to slow down make four reasonable but uncompelling arguments.—
Jason Furman,
WSJ,
5 Oct. 2022
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The law was based on fears of espionage after the attack, which were generally unfounded.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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This homeowner's unfounded accusation that our office violated this obligation is untrue and personally offensive.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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