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
In the heart-wrenching examples of young people dying by suicide, pointing toward ChatGPT’s terms of service may strike some as both cold and unconvincing.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Away from home especially, Newcastle’s form is alarming and, even at St James’ Park, their top-flight victories have often been unconvincing.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The administration has offered an unconvincing explanation of why the War Powers Act does not apply to the boat attacks—unconvincing, that is, to anyone who believes that the legislation serves as an important safeguard on the president’s war-making authority.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
But that doesn’t mean their points are unconvincing.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Away from home especially, Newcastle’s form is alarming and, even at St James’ Park, their top-flight victories have often been unconvincing.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The administration has offered an unconvincing explanation of why the War Powers Act does not apply to the boat attacks—unconvincing, that is, to anyone who believes that the legislation serves as an important safeguard on the president’s war-making authority.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
But that doesn’t mean their points are unconvincing.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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Landfair is incredulous how society allowed a child victim to be turned into a punchline and comedy skits.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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The judge was absolutely incredulous about the contractual argument and the independent, dictatorial authority of the president.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Humans have always made incredible sacrifices for ambition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s also some incredible concert footage to boot.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The series follows a teenage boy who forms an unlikely alliance with the Fairy Queen of Celtic lore to search for malevolent mythical creatures from around the world, among them the Yeti, Baba Yaga and a Lady Dracula — not to destroy them, but to save them from impending doom.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Costco, by contrast, is betting that visible, if measured, support for diversity can coexist with—and even underpin—a booming business, turning the warehouse club into an unlikely bellwether for how far corporate America is willing to go in defying the president’s DEI directive.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The circumstances are implausible enough that O’Hara must carry the entire burden of convincing audiences of her own unlikely mistake.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Such a one-two force would make the Warriors a contender to beat any team in a playoff series, something that seemed implausible a couple of weeks ago when Butler tore his ACL.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When the sun moves away from the node, the season ends, and eclipses become impossible again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Word of mouth slowly led to the first Superblast being impossible to find after its introduction in 2022, and consumer appetite was fed with slight updates and greater stock on the Superblast 2 two years later.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The wind is getting questionable.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Someone older might have questionable advice for you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My child comes home from her other parent’s house with stories that sound absolutely ridiculous.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Getting to feel that would be pretty unbelievable.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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The whole group did an unbelievable job.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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