unconvinced

adjective

un·​con·​vinced ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)st How to pronounce unconvinced (audio)
: not brought to believe or accept something by argument : not convinced
was unconvinced the business would succeed
They remain unconvinced by her new evidence …Michael Casey

Examples of unconvinced in a Sentence

unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
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However, lawmakers have remained unconvinced and issued the subpoena to better understand the project's management, which critics say has been unclear in the past. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 There were no signs of them shifting a full-back inside and bringing the other into midfield, perhaps because Slot is unconvinced Bradley and Robertson have those capabilities. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 LaGuerta is unconvinced, and Harry tells his son to let detectives build the case. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025 Security experts remain unconvinced that Putin can be trusted this time around. Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconvinced

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconvinced was in 1675

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“Unconvinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconvinced. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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