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convincing

[ kuhn-vin-sing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

persuading or assuring by argument or evidence:
They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
appearing worthy of belief; plausible:
The excuse was not convincing.

First recorded in 1605–15; convince + -ing ²

But good luck convincing other countries that the case against North Korea is airtight.

Great for convincing your co-workers to DVR Black-ish while at work.

Of course, in her Neverland they bleach your teeth so white they glow and Madonna coaches you on your convincing British accent.

Lee makes a convincing case that the loveliness of much Renaissance art is inversely related to the moral ugliness of its patrons.

It took a bit of convincing to get DeCarli, a 38-year veteran of the department, to speak with me.

I have seen a lot of Bolshevik propaganda and it is not very convincing stuff.

Here convincing proof was given of Mme. Mesdag's accuracy, originality of interpretation, and her skill in the use of color.

Wasn't the dead man stretched in the shadow convincing proof of their capacity for pure devilishness?

It seemed, then, that he but needed convincing that this was Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye.

It was merciless and terrible—so slightly, faintly indicated, yet so overwhelmingly convincing.

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