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 letter was apparently unconvincing, and the search began again, with detectives presuming suicide.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, with almost no chemistry between them, they’re lost in a sea of unconvincing misdirections that should have been a 90-minute feature, if that.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump undermined the argument of his prepared remarks by riffing on the economy with a series of unconvincing, hyperbolic assertions and false statements.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Yet Hiller’s latest equivocating mea culpa, with the now-familiar language of hardship and defeatism so unbecoming of a professional hockey team, rang unconvincing.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, with almost no chemistry between them, they’re lost in a sea of unconvincing misdirections that should have been a 90-minute feature, if that.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump undermined the argument of his prepared remarks by riffing on the economy with a series of unconvincing, hyperbolic assertions and false statements.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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The judge, Cedric Simpson, was incredulous.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Travelers at the airport Monday who heard about the vote were incredulous.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Go up against incredible competition and the expectations and some change, right?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prey, an unlikely hero off the bench, finished 4-of-4 on 3-pointers for 12 points.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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To mark the occasion, the company enlisted an unlikely duo — Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback — for a music video that reimagines one of the most recognizable rock songs of the 2000s.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chino Pacas’ implausible success story starts on the streets of Guanajuato, Mexico.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Such an outcome is not implausible.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the uninitiated, Horses was one of those buzzy, impossible-to-get-into, celebrity-magnet restaurants in LA.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The results show that reproduction could pose a real challenge for future space settlers, but it still can’t be ruled out as impossible.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However merry the mayhem of the movie dorm on Broadway, the sustainability of it all was starting to seem questionable.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Initially listed as questionable for the game with back spasms, Norman Powell on Sunday morning was downgraded to out because of an upper respiratory illness.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The meme may have been ridiculous, but Edward Hospital’s original goal — showing the public what robotic surgery could do — reached an audience far larger than a hospital marketing department could have planned for.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Villa’s ridiculous finishing hot streak ended abruptly, but their underlying numbers had also regressed during that time.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is unbelievable disdain and resentment and anger toward this woman.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tying a Hornets record for 3-pointers The only thing that was unbelievable about Tuesday night, in fact, was that the Hornets didn’t break a franchise record.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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