as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
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Recent Examples of unconvinced
Caleb Finch, a neurobiologist at the University of Southern California who was not involved with the research, remains similarly unconvinced.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Despite Trump’s powerful influence as party leader, some Republicans remain unconvinced.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
The increase in China’s headline budget deficit is a reflection that the government is willing to step up fiscal policies, but the market remains unconvinced of the exact magnitude, said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
To be sure, other analysts are unconvinced that Alphabet has a smooth road ahead.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvinced
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Despite Trump’s powerful influence as party leader, some Republicans remain unconvinced.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
The increase in China’s headline budget deficit is a reflection that the government is willing to step up fiscal policies, but the market remains unconvinced of the exact magnitude, said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
To be sure, other analysts are unconvinced that Alphabet has a smooth road ahead.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvinced
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While there may be any number of reasons for doing that, don’t necessarily assume that the national Republican Party’s skeptical views on climate and taxes will affect local levels.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still, learning to think like a historian does not necessarily prepare someone to be a skeptical news consumer.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The effective gag order has left nonprofit leaders, local governments and tribes stunned and unsure about how to move forward in spending the EPA grants they were awarded.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Starvation could have been a cause of death but officials are still unsure, Phipps said, noting that dogs do not get sick from hantavirus.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Customers are also encouraged to report any suspicious messages to our 24/7 customer service team or by clicking on ‘report an issue’ which is included in the chat function.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Collins is heading for a reckoning with coastal moderates who may have given her a pass in 2020 but will be more suspicious now.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Unconvinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvinced. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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