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convincing
[ kuhn-vin-sing ]
adjective
- persuading or assuring by argument or evidence:
They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
- appearing worthy of belief; plausible:
The excuse was not convincing.
Other Words From
- con·vincing·ly adverb
- con·vincing·ness noun
- half-con·vincing adjective
- half-con·vincing·ly adverb
- uncon·vincing adjective
- uncon·vincing·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of convincing1
Example Sentences
The bigger point here is what matters in the markets, which is whether the UK is pursuing a credible set of policies, a convincing overall strategy.
Whether or not “The Pitt” reflects the life of an actual emergency room — do doctors chat about their lives while working over a patient or give them wheelchair rides? — it has a convincing energy.
Qualley was convincing both when playing Sue’s initial vapidness as well as her growing, steely, self-defeating narcissism.
Fortunately, after a small amount of convincing, my publishers were game and we decided to home in on the parts we hope listeners would find the most enjoyable to listen to: the introductions and stories.
He was also convincing in their Europa League games and caught attention with his aerial prowess, reflexes, and distribution skills.
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