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
There’s been no end of change since the firm bought shares in United, and key decisions will now undergo the stress test — the biggest of them the unconvincing retention of Erik ten Hag as manager.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Despite his defense, the jury found his story unconvincing, leading to his conviction on espionage charges.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
By Abby Wilson published 21 November 2024 Jaguar’s ultra-modern, electric-only and uncharacteristically offbeat rebrand has so far proved unconvincing and, for many, confusing.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
There’s not much room for nuance here — the political horse-trading involved in creating this opportunity is particularly unconvincing — and the film’s leering eroticism undercuts the seriousness of its case for women as equals on the battlefield.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Despite his defense, the jury found his story unconvincing, leading to his conviction on espionage charges.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
By Abby Wilson published 21 November 2024 Jaguar’s ultra-modern, electric-only and uncharacteristically offbeat rebrand has so far proved unconvincing and, for many, confusing.
—Abby Wilson, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
There’s not much room for nuance here — the political horse-trading involved in creating this opportunity is particularly unconvincing — and the film’s leering eroticism undercuts the seriousness of its case for women as equals on the battlefield.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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People were shocked by the war, incredulous, and grieving.—
Keith Gessen,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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The initial discovery was made by undergraduate researchers, who returned from the field site in Briones Regional Park earlier this year with videos of the squirrels’ behavior to show their incredulous supervisors.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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Despite the incredible work that new festival heads Eugene Hernandez and Kim Yutani have done to preserve Sundance’s vitality while steeling it against the future, that brand has only been further reinforced over the last few years.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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As an aside, Super Bowl IV had the most bizarre/incredible/chaotic pregame and halftime shows of all-time.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, because the female and male sharks have been without contact for more than a decade, this seems unlikely, Barrick said.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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But a trade always seemed unlikely as Indiana president of basketball Kelly Krauskopf drafted Mitchell No. 2 in the 2018 WNBA Draft and has remained steadfast in her support of the 5-foot-8 guard.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
31 Jan. 2025
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The idea that Bass might have better footing Sunday night to be the hero compared to Tucker would seem implausible to frustrated Bills fans.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the implausible explanation of the invitation to a murderous terrorist cast a shadow upon the high ideals Trudeau so often professed.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The takeaway from the technology perspective is that passkeys are all but impossible, although nothing is 100% secure, for hackers to guess or intercept.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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By 2026, the limits of Russia’s economic model will be impossible to ignore.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ben Simmons is questionable with lower back soreness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, the most questionable penalty came in the third quarter, during a play where Mahomes was attempting to escape the Texans' defense.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley put up more ridiculous numbers in the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, leading to jabs at the New York Giants.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because 7½ minutes of real time to play 20 seconds of basketball is beyond ridiculous.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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All of which ignores the unbelievable luck and privilege of being born into a functional family with a safe place to live and plenty to eat.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Webster delves into the unbelievable, bizarre, and sad story of Riley, whose secret shattered a family and stunned a community.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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