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Recent Examples of unpersuasive
That argument, however, seems unpersuasive because an indictment was filed, albeit one later dismissed as void.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
Adjective
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What once was certain has become an unconvincing maybe.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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The wicketkeeper/batter struggled badly through the tournament and looked shorn of confidence even while bludgeoning his way to an unconvincing 25 off 17 balls at the Wankhede Stadium.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The second-opinion vet performed a fine needle aspiration and results were inconclusive.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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An initial autopsy was inconclusive, with the victim’s cause of death pending further study, a spokesperson for the city Medical Examiner’s office said Monday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Arrests have proven to be ineffective at stopping drug use, instead heightening risk of overdose and death.—
Grey Gardner,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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What began as a minor irritation turned into a yearlong medical odyssey marked by the lack of a diagnosis, ineffective treatments, and compounding side effects—all while costs escalated.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
11 Mar. 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
Adjective
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They are regurgitated from deeply alarming periods in our history and based on unfounded ideas.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The investigation was closed after authorities determined the woman’s claims were unfounded, the department said.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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