unpersuaded

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Recent Examples of unpersuaded Despite efforts by Clapper to explain that the intelligence community had not relied on the dossier to arrive at its assessments of Russia's 2016 election interference – and had not leaked the document to the media – Trump remained unpersuaded and embittered. Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2021 The senator remained unpersuaded, promoting the exchange in at least a dozen fundraising emails, on his popular podcast and again Tuesday, on Twitter. Dallas News, 15 June 2022 The Bauman family, which has been farming for over a century, was unpersuaded. oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022 Bowers, who testified Tuesday to the Jan. 6 committee in Washington, was unpersuaded, but did examine Maricopa County's election headquarters to learn more about the vote-counting process. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for unpersuaded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuaded
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Johnson is grappling with at least a dozen House Republicans who are opposed to the bill and more who are undecided.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Despite those undecided votes, however, GOP leaders are expressing confidence that the funding patch will pass — with or without help from Democrats.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Romans were incredulous that anyone would glorify a Jew.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The idea that within eight months, SpaceX engineers could not only launch Starship into orbit, but embark on a six-day journey around the moon and safely return to Earth was incredulous.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One day, the elusive Seth meets the equally alluring but totally living doctor Maggie (Meg Ryan), who is suspicious and unbelieving of the mystical wonders of this world.
    Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • As punishment, God confines them to the desert for 40 years, until the unbelieving generation ...
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 10 Sep. 2023

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“Unpersuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuaded. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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