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Recent Examples of unpersuasive
Such whataboutism is unpersuasive.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Abrego Garcia’s family has denied the allegations of ties to MS-13 gang or criminal activity, and the courts have so far found the Trump administration’s claims unpersuasive.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Richard Patrick’s score tends toward a thundering intensity the unpersuasive dramatics don’t justify, its bombastic approach extending to no less than three clodhopping rawk tunes under the closing credits.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Berman’s sweeping claim that the turn to neoliberalism in the 1970s is to blame for Europe’s slow growth, economic dislocations, and rising inequality is equally unpersuasive.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Abrego Garcia’s family has denied the allegations of ties to MS-13 gang or criminal activity, and the courts have so far found the Trump administration’s claims unpersuasive.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Richard Patrick’s score tends toward a thundering intensity the unpersuasive dramatics don’t justify, its bombastic approach extending to no less than three clodhopping rawk tunes under the closing credits.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Berman’s sweeping claim that the turn to neoliberalism in the 1970s is to blame for Europe’s slow growth, economic dislocations, and rising inequality is equally unpersuasive.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
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Indecisive defending around the edge of the box and an unconvincing header by Maxim De Cuyper led to Matheus Cunha giving United a 24th-minute lead against the run of play with a curving shot.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean their points are unconvincing.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ehrhart, the Tesla general counsel, said a separate shareholder proposal to encourage Tesla to invest in Musk’s xAI was inconclusive.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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While the supplements are often sold as memory-boosting, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health says that the evidence on ginkgo’s health benefits is inconclusive at best.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The report also concluded that the techniques used were ineffective.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Two years later, after more legal wrangling, the Connecticut Supreme Court voted narrowly to overturn his conviction, ruling that Skakel's right to a fair trial was compromised by ineffective legal representation.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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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 start of the trial in Paris comes three months after Brigitte and her husband sued right-wing American podcaster Candace Owens for making similar unfounded allegations about Brigitte's gender on a public platform.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Lone Star State is no stranger to conspiracy theories – from baseless claims that cloud seeding caused deadly floods last July to unfounded fears that a routine military training exercise in 2015 was a secret plot to impose martial law in Texas and confiscate firearms.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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