CONVINCING in a Sentence

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253 example sentences for CONVINCING, such as:
1. This last reason appeared convincing.
2. I found his argument pretty convincing.
3. Combeferre has said convincing things to you.
4. Dr. Meade did not make a very convincing drunk.
5. His version of the accident seemed most convincing.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of CONVINCING
convincing
 a.  causing one to believe the truth of something
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The last day of August came and with it convincing rumors that the fiercest fighting since the battle of Atlanta was taking place.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
2  Dr. Meade did not make a very convincing drunk.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
3  There has been no word equal to it in convincing power.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Context  Highlight   In I
4  Mr. Pontellier's arguments were usually convincing with those whom he employed.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XVIII
5  Whatever it was, the rebuke was convincing, for the woman dropped her hoe and went mumbling into the house.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XX
6  He came near to convincing them by disdaining to produce proofs.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
7  And if he himself could believe in his virtuous perfection, he conceived that there would be small trouble in convincing all others.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 11
8  Candide wanted no more convincing; he owned that Martin was in the right.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXIV
9  Nothing is so stupid as to conquer; true glory lies in convincing.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER IV—THE BACK ROOM OF THE CAFE MUSAIN
10  Combeferre has said convincing things to you.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—MINUS FIVE, PLUS ONE
11  This last reason appeared convincing.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 28 THE RETURN
12  Nevertheless, they had not the power of convincing Milady.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 49 FATALITY
13  And Amy, who was very dignified in public and very fond in private, gave convincing proofs of the truth of her words.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
14  I will now give you convincing proofs that you may know me and be assured.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XXI
15  Laertes' strength failed him when he heard the convincing proofs which his son had given him.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XXIV
Example Sentence: (43 in 3 pages)
1  Taylor wants a convincing victory to erase doubts about his team's ability to reach the World Cup finals.
2  He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself that he was actually promoting peace.
3  I found his argument pretty convincing.
4  His version of the accident seemed most convincing.
5  Scientists say there is no convincing evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer.
6  There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
7  The data you have collected is not enough to be convincing.
8  We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.
9  His arguments sound convincing but they're based on delusion.
10  There is no convincing explanation of the overall structure of the universe.
11  This is the third time Japanese officials have tried to get a convincing explanation from North Korea for the missing abductees.
12  Your argument is too weak to convince me; we need more evidence.
13  A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.
14  Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.
15  I convince that the web is the best way to deploy educational content right now.