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
Away from home especially, Newcastle’s form is alarming and, even at St James’ Park, their top-flight victories have often been unconvincing.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The administration has offered an unconvincing explanation of why the War Powers Act does not apply to the boat attacks—unconvincing, that is, to anyone who believes that the legislation serves as an important safeguard on the president’s war-making authority.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
But that doesn’t mean their points are unconvincing.
—Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The Tigers' lone win of the season came in an unconvincing 27-16 victory over Troy.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr was incredulous that a foul was called in a late-game situation such as that.—
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Advocates were incredulous and disappointed, as was DeSilva’s family who was under the impression the deal would be more substantive.—
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
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The move marks a departure from past administrations, which have typically moved quickly to open Justice Department civil rights reviews of fatal encounters involving law enforcement, even when criminal charges were considered unlikely.—
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The Oval Office’s plan to force the Fed into submission is unlikely to work, Wall Street believes.—
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The scariest change, though, is that in an America where guardrails have fallen, tech-sector parasites run amok in our hands and heads, and trust in government is close to nonexistent, what seemed totally implausible in 1996 now feels like reasonable societal comment.—
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The scariest change, though, is that in an America where guardrails have fallen, tech sector parasites run amok in our hands and heads and trust in government is close to nonexistent, what seemed totally implausible in 1996 now feels like reasonable societal comment.—
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The shearling accent of the Arizona Suede Sandal lines the entire insole, combining the already comfortable footbed with a cloud-like, plush softness that makes taking these off impossible.—
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Moriarty maintains that assessing whether charges are necessary would not be impossible despite the limitations.—
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The ingredient lists are often questionable, loaded with gums, stabilizers, oils, and added sugars that brands throw in to make their products taste and act like real milk.—
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Outside of those three young players and Cam Skattebo, Schoen has consistently made questionable decisions since landing in New York and has a 22-45-1 record to show for it.—
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So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.—
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The Olympics is a ridiculous mixture of hit-you-straight-in-the-feels origin stories and Greek god-level athletic prowess.—
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
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Indiana, the losingest program in college football history, can cap an unbelievable two-year run under coach Curt Cignetti.—
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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