as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted
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Recent Examples of unconvincing
But Malaparte’s identification with Chateaubriand figures among his several unconvincing self-mythologies.
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Paul Berman, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
The producer also says the styling is unconvincing.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
But, after Musk’s hand salute made front page news around the world, such excuses sound increasingly unconvincing.
—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
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Paul Berman, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
The producer also says the styling is unconvincing.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
But, after Musk’s hand salute made front page news around the world, such excuses sound increasingly unconvincing.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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His tone is incredulous, but the question becomes a sort of guiding principle: Some characters do, in fact, believe that things can be better, despite all evidence otherwise.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Munn: These are people who have incredible wealth and are crumbling in front of your eyes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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De Bruyne produced chances, goals and memorable moments at an incredible, unerring rate over 10 trophy-laden seasons at City.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That means consumers and businesses are unlikely to see any relief on loan rates in the near term, although economists are penciling in cuts later in the year, with the majority forecasting a reduction at the Fed's June 18 meeting.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But in radically transforming attitudes both within the club and towards the club over the last two years, PSG have already pulled off an implausible win.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Netflix’s surprisingly fun (if totally implausible) Carry-On, which boasts an 87% critic score and a 52% audience score.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s mathematically impossible, the Congressional Budget Office says, without cutting Medicaid, which provides health coverage to more than 70 million people.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Jokić nearly broke the all-time mark for Player Efficiency Rating (PER), whatever that is, and completed the seemingly impossible feat of averaging a triple-double while playing center.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wiggins was listed as questionable on the injury report before being upgraded to available.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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But one thing’s for sure: if trouble runs on espresso martinis and questionable decisions, this crew has already paid the tab.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But just a few hours southeast of the city lived a 14-year-old named Flannery O’Connor, who thought the spectacle was ridiculous.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s been an unbelievable resource for me as a player.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Receiving an unbelievable slew of bad critiques for the first time ever on the very last day was so hard to deal with.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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