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
On-location scenes shot in Thailand and off the coast of Phuket give the production a certain grandeur, but most of the performances (the extras’ especially) are unconvincing.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Plus of course, most of the other pre-season usual suspects have looked equally unconvincing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
To basically no one’s surprise after that unconvincing display, Torres’ fingerprints turn up on a flask in the pocket of the dead guy, who was carrying a fake military ID but is actually career criminal Vincent Kelso.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Her face does a disconcerting twitch, eventually curving up into an unconvincing smile.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Plus of course, most of the other pre-season usual suspects have looked equally unconvincing.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
To basically no one’s surprise after that unconvincing display, Torres’ fingerprints turn up on a flask in the pocket of the dead guy, who was carrying a fake military ID but is actually career criminal Vincent Kelso.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Her face does a disconcerting twitch, eventually curving up into an unconvincing smile.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
Adjective
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When the late-night host pushed further, asking if the actor had experienced any close encounters himself, Harrelson was incredulous.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The group has scored an incredible six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, which certifies the South Korean stars as among the most commercially successful acts of the past decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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There are countless women running incredible kitchens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Garrett McNamara is the center of the story, a pioneering big-wave surfer who searches the world for monster swells and discovered what’s become one of the most fearsome surfing breaks in the world, in the unlikely place of Nazaré, Portugal.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hiring more developers isn’t the answer—the amount needed would be implausible and unaffordable.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Darnell Mooney and Gabe Davis each got $13 million annually last spring, which feels a tad high for Slayton but not implausible. Stats Targets 71 Receptions 39 Rec. yards 573 Rec.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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What's next: President Trump recently asked Congress to better fund his deportation and border security goals, which will be nearly impossible to achieve without more money, as Axios' Brittany Gibson and Russell Contreras report.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More news: Latest Comments From Mike Budenholzer Prove Suns Made Giant Mistake Hiring Him The news broke after Booker made some questionable comments about the importance of communication on the court.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jun Reina, a former general manager of Capital Public Radio and a central figure in the station’s financial woes, has largely remained silent as questions mounted over a scathing audit’s findings of questionable expenses and financial mismanagement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even the most ridiculous forums make their expectations known.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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With its heightened dramas, overdone Die Hard references, and ridiculous plot turns, Paradise is pretty preposterous yet asks us to consider it as a sophisticated prestige drama.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Unconvincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconvincing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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