How to Use convince in a Sentence

convince

verb
Definition of convincenext
Synonyms for convincenext
  • 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.
  • This year, campaigns are spending big to convince us that crime is out of control.
    — Lenore Anderson, ELLE, 7 Nov. 2022
  • If virus season can't convince Jenner to change her ways, maybe the rats will.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Musk tried, in the final hours before his deadline, to convince people to stay.
    — Kurt Wagner, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Quite often, directors have to sit opposite actors and convince them to be in things.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
  • These cute cat photos will brighten your day and maybe even convince you to browse pet adoption websites in search of a furry companion.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 Nov. 2022
  • With just weeks to go to convince the President to act, advocates are not wasting time being subtle.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Brent says, bbbs goal in their discussion was to convince Brent that bib had nothing to do with Gordon’s decision to leave and, and to praise.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Ahead of the deadline, Musk tried to convince some employees to stay at the company, according to multiple reports.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Emerald initially tried to convince other qualified candidates to enter the race.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
  • But the film’s themes and unconventional casting weren’t the only things the filmmakers needed to convince Black Bear about.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • If your whole family isn't kvelling over the first night of Hanukkah, watching this episode of The Nanny probably will convince them to celebrate in head-to-toe cheetah print.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 13 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
  • News Group Newspapers is hoping to convince the judge that the allegations are old news and that Harry missed his window for filing the case, which under privacy law is six years.
    — Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

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