unconvincing
adjective
un·con·vinc·ing
ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ 
: not convincing : implausible
an unconvincing argument
unconvincingness
noun
Examples of unconvincing in a Sentence
His arguments for changing the rules were unconvincing.
a novel with unconvincing characters
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But, after Musk’s hand salute made front page news around the world, such excuses sound increasingly unconvincing.
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won a comfortable if unconvincing victory in Sunday’s elections, will form a government at a time of tumult on multiple fronts.
—John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
The excuses emanating from the fifth floor and from Johnson’s City Council allies range from unconvincing to insulting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Their early concession was dreadful, Hudson-Odoi catching Murphy in possession and then catching Nick Pope out of position, and the second half became unnecessarily nervous and unconvincing when Forest got a second.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won a comfortable if unconvincing victory in Sunday’s elections, will form a government at a time of tumult on multiple fronts.
—John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
The excuses emanating from the fifth floor and from Johnson’s City Council allies range from unconvincing to insulting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Their early concession was dreadful, Hudson-Odoi catching Murphy in possession and then catching Nick Pope out of position, and the second half became unnecessarily nervous and unconvincing when Forest got a second.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconvincing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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