How to Use unconvincing in a Sentence

unconvincing

adjective

• 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
• These are the people who escorted Reacher to an unconvincing stand-in for the National Zoo three episodes ago.
  — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
• 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
• With his unconvincing talk of stability, Burhan seeks to resurrect the politics of the Bashir era.
  — Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024