unconvincing
adjective
un·con·vinc·ing
ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ 
: not convincing : implausible
an unconvincing argument
unconvincingness
noun
Examples of unconvincing in a Sentence
His arguments for changing the rules were unconvincing.
a novel with unconvincing characters
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Plus of course, most of the other pre-season usual suspects have looked equally unconvincing.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
To basically no one’s surprise after that unconvincing display, Torres’ fingerprints turn up on a flask in the pocket of the dead guy, who was carrying a fake military ID but is actually career criminal Vincent Kelso.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Her face does a disconcerting twitch, eventually curving up into an unconvincing smile.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Joseph includes an unconvincing docudrama that imagines DuBois’ final days, and although the director inserts a cheeky disclaimer that his film is not a documentary, those elements are consistently the strongest.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
To basically no one’s surprise after that unconvincing display, Torres’ fingerprints turn up on a flask in the pocket of the dead guy, who was carrying a fake military ID but is actually career criminal Vincent Kelso.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Her face does a disconcerting twitch, eventually curving up into an unconvincing smile.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Joseph includes an unconvincing docudrama that imagines DuBois’ final days, and although the director inserts a cheeky disclaimer that his film is not a documentary, those elements are consistently the strongest.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconvincing. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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