How to Use convince in a Sentence

convince

verb

• He convinced me that the story was true.
• We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
• I was unable to convince her to stay.
• They convinced us of their innocence.
• I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
• Many Democrats had convinced themselves before the election that this was their year.
  — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
• Trying to convince people to come play a show just outside of the country is already tough.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2022
• Abercrombie’s discounts might just convince you to redo your entire wardrobe.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
• Efforts to convince people to move out of harm's way as a hurricane approaches face many hurdles.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2022
• Similarly, adding payments to the platform could further convince people to sign up.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Nov. 2022
• And good luck to any media personality or party leader who tries to convince him otherwise.
  — Melanie Mason, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Nov. 2022
• Police issued a shelter in place order for nearby residents and tried to convince the man to put down the rifle, come out of the home and surrender.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
• But some parents – and some board members – aren't convinced this is the best direction for Cincinnati Public Schools to go in right now.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
• However, there was an exception: On Friday nights, if my mom had a tiring week at work, my sister and I could convince her to order pizza.
  — Anna Francese Gass, Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2022
• How did Danny convince the rest of the tribe to get rid of her?
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• Trump was convinced the group that has run the events since 1988 was stacked against him.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 May 2024
• Now Biden just has to convince the rest of the country.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Is this just a move to convince her of his own diligence?
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
• And if that review won’t convince you, maybe the pants' $31 price tag will.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
• If the runways still don’t convince you, here’s how the Refinery29 team styles red — their way.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 8 June 2023
• But not all are convinced by the merits of closing the New York space.
  — Christy Choi, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
• For the first 10 nights of Ramadan, the Waqf managed to convince the handful of stragglers to leave the mosque.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2023
• Just a few short months ago, the tech world was convinced AI hardware could be the next big thing.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024
• Eya pleads with the crew to convince Mastoura to come back and finish their big scene.
  — Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
• Fans are convinced that the collection is a nod to Kelce, 34.
  — Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
• The man’s adult daughter is on the other end, trying to convince him to leave.
  — Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
• The next step is convincing Conrad and Jeremiah’s dad to buy the house from her.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 13 Aug. 2023
• Since the war started, Sendeha said he’s tried to convince his father to come to the U.S.
  — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
• Augie is not always convinced by the charms of life outside the bubble.
  — Sally Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
• Henry cannot tell you to donate, his heart convinces you to.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024