Use "convincing" in a sentence

1. She was melted by Herndon convincing her that he still hungered for her

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2. ‘When was this, Doreen?’ I asked as casually as I can, trying to be convincing as a gossip

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3. ‘Adrian had a devil of a job convincing Emma that she had to go home

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4. Her reason was rather convincing, she hadn't seen the Acropolis in quite a while and she wanted to visit an old friend

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5. They had to show him pictures before he would believe it, but the video of a theirops getting picked up in its jaws and chunked down in three bites was convincing

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6. Just take the pictures during Noonsleep when everyone is in bed and an overgrown ruin would be pretty convincing

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7. "They are convincing him that a whole lifetime of memories can be synthesized

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8. No one had ever come up with any convincing evidence, nothing that couldn't be explained as drafty chimneys or electrical storms

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9. ‘Saves me having to come up with something long, learned and convincing

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10. In the two hours between finishing the evening’s murderous chores and Ken’s return from the pub, Helen Roach’s insidiously persuasive skills were brought to bear on her daughter, convincing Lucy that she had killed her step-brother, but that her mother loved her so much that so long as Lucy never uttered another word on the subject of Alan’s disappearance, then she would protect her forever and a day

11. Most people are quite happy to comply with the request, curious as to who received the anonymous letters and what they had said … I become pretty convincing at not having a clue … if they only knew …

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12. She had never seen such a convincing replica of ancient Earth, complete with the smells and sounds of the livestock, the limited but vibrant palette of colors and an aroma that told her that the drain trap had not yet been invented

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13. which is simply not as good and through years of convincing yourself it is

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14. It sounds convincing enough, except Shaun has a pretty clear recollection of the weekend's dealing

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15. Roman had a way of convincing you of things

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16. “As you can see, Kaitlyn was quite convincing when she insisted that she pursue public performance

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17. Me … a pretty ordinary, middle-aged woman … and he wants me… me with all my insecurities and idiocies … He’d been surprised when he’d realised my age … nasty moment … half expected him to make excuses and run away … underestimated him seriously … made a point of convincing me that age gap does not matter … remarkably efficient at convincing … his hands … phew … quiver at the thought … must be getting used to it … starting to retain some basic mental functions whilst thinking of him (thank goodness) … laugh

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18. hard time convincing his colleague that co-operating with

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19. When it became apparent that there was no convincing her that they would all be cyborg-slaves on Planet Fnord by sundown, Sunil bitterly tossed his apple away, and it flowed down the stream until it rested on a small road by the embankment, and was swiftly run over by a passing horse carriage

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20. ” If it wasn’t for that device, she might have sounded a lot more convincing

21. In the beginning, he allowed himself to be deluded by her youthful beauty, convincing himself they were a pair of young lovers, not some ignorant boy enthralled by an immortal

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22. She approached him in secret, convincing him that she felt a passion for his cause that was similar to his own and conscripting him into service, providing him will all the necessary resources the man would need to carry out his quest

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23. A discussion which ended only after convincing the elf that all he would be destroying while defecating was the elf's sense of smell

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24. His presence among them was all the convincing they needed for them to hail him as the savior of the Seventh World

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25. Our tanners, besides, have not been quite so successful as our clothiers, in convincing the wisdom of the nation, that the safety of the commonwealth depends upon the prosperity of their particular manufacture

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26. "I think once he sees you're present here in Heaven you'll be pretty convincing," Ava said

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27. much better) nor convincing

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28. marketing, the most convincing publicity is that based

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29. ease Chloe’s delirium as I’d done for half a month since hauling her onto this raft? Would I shade her with my own blistered back? Would I drip most of our precious stock of water onto Chloe’s lips? Or would Eris prevail, convincing me to throw myself into the flat and empty sea

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30. It’s equally great, is it not, as the duty toward guests? You described this with such stirring fervor yesterday, I’m certain you’ll have little trouble convincing Tragus

31. one and it would be more less convincing, because

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32. And every time a bright-eyed woman of High Rock heritage would grace the city, Sorex had a way of locating her among the crowd forthwith and convincing her – or at least vigorously attempting to – that his family’s inn was an oasis

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33. thorough and convincing exposition

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34. He’d tried talking Maileena out of tagging along with him one more time while they were on their way here, but her stubbornness made him realize that she was one of those types with a will of iron that no amount of convincing will probably affect

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35. He shrugged his shoulders and said, almost poetically, “Maybe it was I who needed convincing

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36. ” She didn’t sound convincing, not even to herself

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37. ” He tried to sound convincing, but failed

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38. They knew the family was opposed to their union, so they’d prepared for all possible angles and hoped that they would be convincing

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39. She tried hard to sound convincing

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40. It was you I heard inside my head, convincing me that I needed the drugs to

41. Anybody who begins a sentence with a ‘well’ like that is clearly in need of further convincing

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42. The Huntress had been wrinkling away from the cluster, since the Elf retired to her boudoir to change, toward another much smaller stellar dust cloud so similar in density to the Waghtnin it made a most convincing stage for their show

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43. She had been convincing herself that it was never too far away now

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44. It took some convincing and even a demonstration that was almost disastrous when one of the Elders, Clive Roberts, inadvertently took it to the next level

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45. “I have to admit, you are a convincing young man

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46. You’ll end up not only convincing yourself but the

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47. Scott took almost an hour contemplating his limited options and formulating a convincing story, until there was only one thing for it

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48. “Yes,” but his voice wasn"t too convincing

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49. ” I took this in thinking bloody hell the whole Division must have landed and I knew that this put the Battalion in a better position than on the first few days but it still didn’t sound all that convincing

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50. Danielle before, and there wasn't much chance of Danny convincing her this time

51. Church? The laity could be conquered by convincing

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52. His freedom on this project remained an almost convincing illusion

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53. President Ivanov was someone who had been democratically elected – though could there have been a more stark illustration of the flawed nature of democracy? In centuries past, people voted for the radical alternative seemingly out of desperation, for whoever seemed convincing enough that they alone held the key to a better future

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54. ’ But she knew she seemed about as convincing as a rattlesnake trying to befriend a mouse

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55. He gives cogent and convincing, and perhaps irrefutable reasons for his prediction

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56. He said, ‘Very convincing

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57. To her child ears it all sounded very convincing

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58. Hell, I remember when I saw a river full of water the first time and it took a lot of convincing from the teacher to make me believe it could be river since it was full of water

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59. Then it took some convincing and I thank God that he took me seriously for I said it in a joking way but was indeed very serious

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60. The Community has been held hostage by the custodial promises of Big Government whose convincing arguments have superceded the enterprising values and ideas that many of them would otherwise find appealing, if not economically rewarding, were they not held politically captive by their tempting designs

61. As said before they do not share with mates and it will take some convincing to have me believe anything else

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62. He stood in front of me for a few seconds convincing me of his sincerity, then he turned and went to console his wife

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63. Soffen accomplished this remarkable feat by convincing Cherva that she needed help to collect fresh plants and herbs with which to treat the sick

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64. It can’t be long now,’ he repeated over and over again, finally convincing me that the worst was behind me

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65. “Kate, I tried to, but I do not think I was as convincing as you are right now! Based on your reaction, I have no doubt it is William

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66. I was that child and it took some convincing from the perplexed teacher

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67. There also probably is no other US president who succeeded in convincing historians and commentators he was skilled when he repeatedly failed not only at doing good for the country, but even at his own self declared goals

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68. “It’s damned convincing, if it is

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69. It sounded like a convincing cry of desperation, when she reenacted the scene

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70. Still, the sight of a couple of bombs under my wings must have appeared pretty darned convincing

71. Hilderich thought to himself that he found Amonas to be very convincing and reassured himself before feeling unmistakably hungry, his stomach sounding like a cauldron on fire with nothing inside the broth but bubbling water

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72. The difficulty lay in convincing the others

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73. With the files he copied from my Port Authority offices added to what he already had, he could have made a very convincing argument to indict you both

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74. She was without any convincing argument to send authorities to prove his guilt, had no life to go back to and hired killers hunted her

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75. It is absolutely seamless, and very convincing—maybe even a little too convincing

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76. Hospitality rarely denied that request if the display was open and respectfully convincing enough

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77. Your editor-in-chief was very pleasant on the phone and quite convincing

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78. He had suggested that Ea could walk for a while after their last stop, and her feeble attempt to complain that he would slow her down didn’t seem very convincing

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79. “We can still make it, but we’ll have to hurry!” Zoran exclaimed trying to sound convincing, but Hilkea had a way of looking at him when he said things like that

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80. “I can reason with them,” said Nicole trying to sound convincing with little effect

81. He had been convincing, as usual, Abraham thought, for the time came when we all left that place

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82. “But, yes, I have some reasons that are really convincing, at least to me, for thinking that the ideas, all of them, were gifts

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83. It turns out that economists have made some quite convincing arguments that the inefficient things are at least somewhat more likely to get axed

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84. rendered a Mantra, convincing the Brahmin of Swamiji’s omniscience

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85. “Hmmm…not terribly convincing, but at least it’s a story,” said Michelle

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86. “Oh, I think most people think his proof isn’t particularly convincing

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87. ’ But, as I’ve already argued, it seems to me that the minimal intrusion principle eliminates the possibility of a truly convincing proof of the existence of God

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88. So the music stopped, the seat was occupied and those who could not renew their grasp upon it were ground underfoot in such a convincing manner that those who had quickly occupied it would feel secure enough to dispose of any competing heirs without fear of reprisal

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89. Of course I could be wrong in this, but the logic alone seems convincing

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90. He seemed eminently sincere in his protestations and convincing to many in his proofs of authenticity

91. Man’s mind has constructed a “virtual reality” almost as convincing as the “natural” thing

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92. She placed him on the table in front of the plate and after some convincing, persuaded him eat the squashed food, but then he ate quickly

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93. He took some convincing, but then he believed me

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94. When she paid cash, she told a convincing story of an enraged ex-boyfriend who would track her through her credit cards and how she didn’t want to leave a record

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95. The evidence is not convincing

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96. He shakes his head again, and I wonder, suddenly, if this is how he comforts himself: by convincing himself that the bad things he’s done don’t matter

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97. Orphenn tried convincing the others to go back with him and rescue Cinder,

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98. convincing establishment elites that fostering all religions would lead to political and economic prosperity, just as intolerance would guarantee decline

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