as in unconvincing
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Recent Examples of unpersuasive
Trump’s claim that investigations of him were conspiratorial deep-state operations was unpersuasive; there were, however, people within the executive branch who saw themselves as trying to stop him.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
His shockingly vile interview with Anderson Cooper, where his brief and unpersuasive show of remorse leads into a diatribe against Johnson, adds fuel to the fire, but Shelly’s sneaky use of a cognitive test to expose his dementia gives her the edge in court.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 July 2024
For several reasons, the defendants also contend Fubo’s reliance on Columbia Pictures is distorted and unpersuasive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
But the court disagreed, finding unpersuasive the evidence of Golden Rice’s safety presented by government attorneys defending the permit.
—Bydennis Normile, science.org, 3 May 2024
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
His shockingly vile interview with Anderson Cooper, where his brief and unpersuasive show of remorse leads into a diatribe against Johnson, adds fuel to the fire, but Shelly’s sneaky use of a cognitive test to expose his dementia gives her the edge in court.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 July 2024
For several reasons, the defendants also contend Fubo’s reliance on Columbia Pictures is distorted and unpersuasive.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
But the court disagreed, finding unpersuasive the evidence of Golden Rice’s safety presented by government attorneys defending the permit.
—Bydennis Normile, science.org, 3 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
Adjective
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The sources Haslam uses to claim otherwise are also unconvincing because not all sources are created equal.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur have played the most minutes in holding midfield but have been unconvincing.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An autopsy performed Saturday was inconclusive on how a 30-year-old man died after his lifeless body was found on a Near North Side street early that day, according to authorities.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Elections last September produced a largely inconclusive result, and for three months the ‘ruling’ centre-right OVP party and a host of smaller parties - Social Democrats and liberal Neos party (and the Greens) - struggled to agree on a coalition programme.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The White House takes aim at the Biden administration and Democrats’ handling of the pandemic, arguing lockdowns were detrimental, masks were ineffective, and the 6-foot distance rule was arbitrarily made up by Fauci.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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If both avoidance and OTC medicines are ineffective, an allergist may suggest exposure therapy in the form of shots, which help people become less sensitive to their allergy triggers over time.—
Sarah Cottone,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Christie’s theory of the case isn’t entirely uncompelling.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
29 Mar. 2023
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In our view, the current arguments — that the benefits outweigh the risks — are surprisingly uncompelling.—
Francis S. Collins,
Discover Magazine,
29 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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Some providers diagnosing and treating people with autism have been deluged by requests to scrub their data and cancel appointments, multiple federal health officials told CBS News, over concerns about patient privacy and worries it would be used to support unfounded claims.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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As for whether a young generation of coders will be harmed by having these tools at their disposal, LeCun was somewhat dismissive, noting that past concerns about things like the calculator turned out to be largely unfounded.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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