UNPERSUADED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

unpersuaded

adjective

Definition of unpersuaded

as in unconvinced

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Recent Examples of unpersuaded The judge seemed unpersuaded, but did not make a ruling immediately. — Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024 There are questions about whether such groups are effective at drawing unpersuaded voters to the Republican fold. — Akayla Gardner, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2023 The Bauman family, which has been farming for over a century, was unpersuaded. — oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022 The senator remained unpersuaded, promoting the exchange in at least a dozen fundraising emails, on his popular podcast and again Tuesday, on Twitter. — Dallas News, 15 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for unpersuaded

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Adjective

Miku at least seems to recognize that might not be so healthy, but Airi is unconvinced.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Despite energy stocks holding the title as the best-performing sector in the S&P 500 in 2026, options traders seem unconvinced the strength in conventional energy assets will continue.

— Oliver Renick,Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconvinced

Adjective

About 45% of likely voters supported Proposition 40, while 42% opposed it and 13% were undecided in a late September poll by UC Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Thomas Traumann, a political consultant based in Rio de Janeiro, says last-minute mistakes by either candidate or by their allies could make all the difference for undecided voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of undecided

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The title comes from a phrase that became part of his creative vocabulary and began appearing in sketches whenever an absurd situation called for a perfectly incredulous response.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Girot’s son-in-law, a physician, was incredulous and ordered him to see his primary-care doctor.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of incredulous

Adjective

During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner’s character Ray Kinsella.

— Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disbelieving

Adjective

One day, the elusive Seth meets the equally alluring but totally living doctor Maggie (Meg Ryan), who is suspicious and unbelieving of the mystical wonders of this world.

— Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
He was told that unbelieving boys and girls in short dresses and naked arms met in these places and fell in love.

— The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022

Definition of unbelieving

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