How to Use convincing in a Sentence

convincing

adjective

• They make a convincing case for reform.
• There is no convincing evidence to support his theory.
• Your argument isn't very convincing.
• No, and that was one of the most convincing things for me.
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• The pair put on convincing portrayals of the killer doll and his bride.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022
• At least from a distance, the rip-offs in the warehouse look convincing.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
• That night, my parents sent me — the youngest and cutest and therefore the most convincing — to run across the street and knock on their door.
  — Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
• In short, neither the team nor its QB has been very convincing.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
• The Doug O’Neill trained 4-year-old went gate to wire to win the qualifier by a convincing 2¼ lengths.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• The 6 and 6 Pro can do a convincing impression of both effects with just one press of the shutter.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
• The 49ers, who finished the season with the No. 1 seed in the NFC, have looked anything but convincing in their playoff run.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
• The proof was convincing, and it was accepted as correct for over a decade.
  — Quanta Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
• The first month of 1976 looked like the beginning of a convincing rebound, but instead more pain was ahead.
  — Matt Grossman, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
• The evidence for using it to treat headaches and back pain is convincing.
  — Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
• The Eagles opened the season with a convincing win at Milford, earning enough style points to remain in the top spot.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• Wu Min-han, 20, who sat front row with his mother, didn’t need much convincing.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
• At the meeting, the Merrell crew trotted out all kinds of new data, but Frances found none of it convincing.
  — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
• Lush greenery throughout the living room makes the theme even more convincing.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2023
• The hope that gesture is trying to convey isn’t all that convincing.
  — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 5 June 2024
• This 24-inch Canadian Pine pick does a pretty convincing job for the price.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
• Too bad the writers couldn’t make the central pop star seem like a convincing enough megastar to produce such antics in the first place.
  — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2023
• Will teams try to make more of a convincing argument for their players to stay home in spring training?
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
• The Tigers move in at No. 21 following a convincing win against Kentucky.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
• Thus begins a cat-and-mouse game that stretches all the way to a big — and not totally convincing — twist in the final minutes.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023
• The Gaze slider moves the eyes subtly, but the head direction tool wasn’t convincing in my test photos.
  — PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
• Cruz was guilty, and the defense had to focus on the only goal within reach — convincing at least one juror to spare his life.
  — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2022
• Less convincing is a scene where Saruul rents a hotel room and tries a number of toys on herself.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2022
• Harington does a convincing job in that sense, playing a man who can be loving and seething — or is that teething?
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
• The convincing win was the first for any of the current Patriots against the Cardinals and also helped shrug off the team’s 1-1 tie against Gilman earlier in the week.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
• Sunday’s matchup makes for a convincing style clash, with Dan Campbell’s group favored by more than a touchdown.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024