as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
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Recent Examples of unconvinced
Boasberg was unconvinced, and now, years later, the case is headed to trial on April 14, unless Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg can score an eleventh-hour settlement with Trump.
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, this Android user remains unconvinced Apple offers a better product despite its cult-like following.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Experts are unconvinced Aisen led a study that tested solanezumab in people who had amyloid in their brains but didn’t have any symptoms.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Namely, that the agreement would have left LIV intact as a stand-alone circuit, even as golf executives and fans alike remain unconvinced the market for the sport is large enough to support two competing tours.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvinced
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Klein is skeptical that the Trump Administration will usher in a new era of building things.—
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Hannah Harriman, a Marquette County Health Department nurse who previously spent 12 years working for Planned Parenthood of Marquette, is skeptical of any suggestion that telehealth can replace a rural brick-and-mortar clinic.—
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Researchers are still unsure of the exact cause of a water allergy.—
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The letter said that educators who were unsure of their responsibility were not given guidance or support about what to do.—
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Joshua later discovered that the police received a tip about a suspicious vehicle earlier that day.—
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Aurora police received reports at about 3 p.m. Monday of a suspicious person trespassing at The Parking Spot in the 19900 block of East 56th Avenue, trying to break into vehicles and refusing to leave, according to a news release from the police department.—
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“Unconvinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvinced. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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