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Recent Examples of unpersuasive
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.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
But Chen found the government’s arguments unpersuasive and found that numerous derogatory and false comments by Noem — and by Trump — against Venezuelans as criminals show that racial animus was a motivator in ending protections.
—Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Moline’s argument was similarly unpersuasive to Rozen, the former Senate aide.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
But Chen found the government’s arguments unpersuasive and found that numerous derogatory and false comments by Noem — and by Trump — against Venezuelans as criminals show that racial animus was a motivator in ending protections.
—Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Moline’s argument was similarly unpersuasive to Rozen, the former Senate aide.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
Adjective
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On the rare occasion when the series tries to incorporate the perils of the park, the staging is unconvincing and the results are predictable.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 July 2025
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In several cases in recent years, judges and juries have found Harper’s diagnoses unconvincing.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Aside from sentiment, trends in actual consumer behavior — spending and saving – are inconclusive.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Federal Bureau of Investigation agents boarded the vessel, but the inquiry was inconclusive.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Opting into a federal voucher program that is costly and ineffective would be irresponsible for our state and our students.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The court ruled that Conley's first trial lawyer was ineffective and failed to prevent her cell phone from being a primary source of evidence, according to Syracuse.com.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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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In our view, the current arguments — that the benefits outweigh the risks — are surprisingly uncompelling.—
Francis S. Collins,
Discover Magazine,
29 Dec. 2019
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However, the cruise line says the claims are unfounded as the rule changes in question have been in place since February 2023, and items like clack fans that some users say are banned are just not allowed on indoor dance floors anymore.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Parishioners worry about potential for ICE arrests at churches Parishioners' concern that ICE agents could show up at church is not unfounded.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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