as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted
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Recent Examples of unconvincing
The visiting Catalans regularly strolled through the first line of pressure that night — with Vinicius Jr and Mbappe unconvincing in defending from the front in a 4-4-2 formation before Barca overloaded the midfield with their technical, creative players.
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Action and atmosphere are too poorly supplied for this stab at a noirish retro thriller to emerge as anything but talky, awkward and unconvincing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The first two reasons are motherhood and apple pie: heart-warming but unconvincing.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Oh, Canada’s flashbacks to the generation of anti-war, anti-American radicals are muddled and unconvincing about how personal and political issues collide.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Action and atmosphere are too poorly supplied for this stab at a noirish retro thriller to emerge as anything but talky, awkward and unconvincing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
The first two reasons are motherhood and apple pie: heart-warming but unconvincing.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Oh, Canada’s flashbacks to the generation of anti-war, anti-American radicals are muddled and unconvincing about how personal and political issues collide.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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When the late-night host pushed further, asking if the actor had experienced any close encounters himself, Harrelson was incredulous.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Millions of years’ worth of sea creatures’ bones and shells, which are incredible sources of calcium, have been compressed through the ages to create the calcareous soils that the region is known for.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The results spell an unlikely third-act triumph for the 69-year-old, who just seven years ago was seen as a failed politician fully reconciled to ending his career as a wealthy lobbyist and member of numerous company boards.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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His deal also underscored an unlikely source of strength for a franchise in transition: stability.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the pendulum swung hard the other way after Mr. Lukashenko claimed an implausible victory over Ms. Tikhanovskaya in that election, which Western governments denounced as rigged, and huge street protests broke out in Minsk and cities across the country.—
Tomas Dapkus,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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It was released by Disney, an implausible partner for a filmmaker known for haunting, surrealistic and often deeply disturbing movies.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Do what would be impossible in reality – explore 3D structures, perform simulated surgeries, or conduct physics experiments in zero gravity.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The exact number of people going south is impossible to count, but anecdotally there is no question the numbers are in the thousands and quickly rising.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the buzz around e-fuels as an alternative, their viability remains questionable.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Cincinnati The decision to hire Scott Satterfield was questionable, and nothing during his Bearcats tenure has changed those initial doubts, as Satterfield is 8-16 in two seasons.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 30-year-old center is averaging a rather ridiculous line of 29.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 10.2 assists on the season, while hitting almost 58% of his shots.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many of the memes are ridiculous, poking fun at the Trump administration’s obvious ploy to pin the blame of any situation on DEI programs.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Attending ceremonies for all the awards the film has been nominated for this season—from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards last night—has been another unbelievable accomplishment for the 23-year-old.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Another reason that Ukraine had been ruled out as a possible perpetrator was the unbelievable political risk: a country defending itself from invasion and desperately reliant on foreign military aid could hardly afford to blow up the energy infrastructure of one of its primary Western backers.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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