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Recent Examples of unpersuasive
For several reasons, the defendants also contend Fubo’s reliance on Columbia Pictures is distorted and unpersuasive.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
But the court disagreed, finding unpersuasive the evidence of Golden Rice’s safety presented by government attorneys defending the permit.
—Bydennis Normile, science.org, 3 May 2024
Cannon dismissed the unanimous Nixon precedent as non-binding, unpersuasive dicta that could be airbrushed out of the Supreme Court’s opinion.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
To that point, Padova has thus far found the NCAA’s legal arguments unpersuasive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
But the court disagreed, finding unpersuasive the evidence of Golden Rice’s safety presented by government attorneys defending the permit.
—Bydennis Normile, science.org, 3 May 2024
Cannon dismissed the unanimous Nixon precedent as non-binding, unpersuasive dicta that could be airbrushed out of the Supreme Court’s opinion.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
To that point, Padova has thus far found the NCAA’s legal arguments unpersuasive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
Adjective
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Ruben Dias, in and out of the team since November due to injuries, was forced off at half-time, while Matheus Nunes has been used as an unconvincing emergency right-back.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Shipley, the editorial-page editor, made the call, on the unconvincing ground that the cartoon was duplicative—Eugene Robinson had written a column on the billionaires’ pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, and another one was in the works.—
Ruth Marcus,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even if this evidence is inconclusive, it could have been used to show that the Fermi Paradox is at least weakened.—
David Chauvet,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
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Despite the destabilising effect changing ends can have on home-fan psyche, The Athletic’s investigation into its impact on home-team performance last season proved largely inconclusive.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sources suggest her departure may have been due to ineffective communication with her west coast bosses.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Although many in the education field support cellphone restrictions, some argue that blanket bans are too carceral and obscure deeper problems, including addictive social media platforms and ineffective teaching practices.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Christie’s theory of the case isn’t entirely uncompelling.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
29 Mar. 2023
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In our view, the current arguments — that the benefits outweigh the risks — are surprisingly uncompelling.—
Francis S. Collins,
Discover Magazine,
29 Dec. 2019
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The United Way said her claim was unfounded and raised issues about her work performance.—
Tyler Whetstone,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, the Russian embassy said the allegations of interference in the lawmaker’s case were unfounded and unacceptable.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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