How to Use unconvincing in a Sentence

unconvincing

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  • His arguments for changing the rules were unconvincing.
  • Well, that’s a little bleak, but not so bleak as to be unconvincing.
    — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Joshua Bassett’s Ricky is unconvincing in the role of someone who is okay with it.
    — Vulture, 26 July 2023
  • 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
  • His claim that the matter didn't reach him is unconvincing.
    — Calvin Woodward, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Since their huge win at San Siro against Inter, Juve have been unconvincing as of late.
    — SI.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The genre mash-up leads to some surprising – and unconvincing – plot twists.
    — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Loy, Porter’s lawyer, agreed that the witness was unconvincing.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Dutch despair The Netherlands were unconvincing in their opening two group games, a late 2-1 win over Poland and a stale 0-0 draw with France.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 26 June 2024
  • Xavi had arrived at the Super Cup under pressure after an unconvincing end to 2023 and start to the near year.
    — Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
  • That renders the shifts between each mode unconvincing and abrupt, despite the stars’ best efforts.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • The blame deflection came off as glib and unconvincing.
    — Max Chafkin, Bloomberg.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • For most of the show, Sugar comes off as unconvincing wish fulfillment.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • AnnaSophia Robb has little to play with in an unconvincing role as Summer, who works in an office at the town hall.
    — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Barcelona may be ahead of all their rivals, but Valverde has been very unconvincing, and doubts over the manager's future at the club continue to linger.
    — SI.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The measures announced to ensure the Games take place safely are unconvincing.
    — Star Tribune, 1 Feb. 2021
  • In a recent memoir, Drew Gilpin Faust makes an unconvincing case for her worldview.
    — Mark Moyar, National Review, 11 Sep. 2023
  • England came out on top in the last meeting between the pair, winning 2-1 thanks to a Beth Mead wonder goal in what was an unconvincing win for the Lionesses.
    — SI.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The government has no shortage of studies to point to, but Pramesh and others dismiss them as unconvincing.
    — Priyanka Pulla, Science | AAAS, 15 Oct. 2020
  • But the suits argue that the theory has always been unconvincing.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Chicago is an unconvincing 2-0, with wins over Detroit, needing a huge rally, and the Giants, needing to hold on late.
    — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Reports of live animals were vague and unconvincing, leaving the whale's habits and even its markings a mystery.
    — National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2016
  • From Downey's unconvincing accent to the film's incomprehensible plot, critics had a lot to say about why the film doesn't work.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The Biden campaign’s response to the debacle has been unconvincing.
    — Eugene Robinson, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
  • The unconvincing performance of Lee does nothing to make Marigold more palatable.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
  • The program is staring down the barrel of a second straight losing season and, through six games, UC amassed an unconvincing 2-4 overall record.
    — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 14 Oct. 2017
  • Too many brides-to-be have made this unconvincing promise about her bridesmaid dresses, yet no one ever does reuse them.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 7 July 2017
  • Moreover, claims by countries such as Kenya that coal is needed for baseload power are unconvincing.
    — The Economist, 25 July 2019
  • In the end, the screenplay springs a major revelatory turnabout that itself isn’t fully explained, and feels somewhat unconvincing.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024

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