unconvincing
adjective
un·con·vinc·ing
ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ 
: not convincing : implausible
an unconvincing argument
unconvincingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of unconvincing in a Sentence
His arguments for changing the rules were unconvincing.
a novel with unconvincing characters
Recent Examples on the Web
For most of the show, Sugar comes off as unconvincing wish fulfillment.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
As the lights came up, an old man dozed while a teenage boy and girl frisked nearby in an unconvincing body of water.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In recent years, Mr. Powell, once the N.R.A.’s senior strategist, had turned against the group, calling for gun control and criticizing Mr. LaPierre’s leadership (though some critics found those pleas unconvincing).
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
That the Senate bill contains money for humanitarian aid to help those in Gaza was unconvincing and ironic, Ramirez added, a sentiment echoed by other progressives.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
But his alliance with the other novelist is both convenient and unconvincing.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
Pushing back The Russian assault on Avdiivka comes after an unconvincing Ukrainian counter-offensive in the summer and as Western support for Kyiv falters.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Yet in the end the problem with the musical isn’t the unconvincing rendition of the world of journalism or even the pesky little errors.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
But Coke's fourth-quarter revenue beat expectations in spite of inflation and war in Middle East
Coca-Cola stock dipped after executives gave its investors an (apparently) unconvincing spiel about the company’s success on a Tuesday morning (Feb. 13).
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
As the lights came up, an old man dozed while a teenage boy and girl frisked nearby in an unconvincing body of water.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In recent years, Mr. Powell, once the N.R.A.’s senior strategist, had turned against the group, calling for gun control and criticizing Mr. LaPierre’s leadership (though some critics found those pleas unconvincing).
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
That the Senate bill contains money for humanitarian aid to help those in Gaza was unconvincing and ironic, Ramirez added, a sentiment echoed by other progressives.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
But his alliance with the other novelist is both convenient and unconvincing.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
Pushing back The Russian assault on Avdiivka comes after an unconvincing Ukrainian counter-offensive in the summer and as Western support for Kyiv falters.
—Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Yet in the end the problem with the musical isn’t the unconvincing rendition of the world of journalism or even the pesky little errors.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
But Coke's fourth-quarter revenue beat expectations in spite of inflation and war in Middle East
Coca-Cola stock dipped after executives gave its investors an (apparently) unconvincing spiel about the company’s success on a Tuesday morning (Feb. 13).
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconvincing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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