- present participle of convince.
convincing
Example Sentences
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Its latest marketing effort: convincing people to get their Fords fixed at the company’s dealerships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
In these areas, the evidence was less convincing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Shin said “a convincing case could certainly have been made even for raising rates at this meeting,” with uncertainty around the Middle East the main reason for restraint.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
He didn't take much convincing and belted out the lyrics of the Vanilla Ice hit - to the delight of the Gunners fans.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
A few kids recognized the word, and, with some convincing, got the rest of the group up and moving.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing convincing
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 31-40
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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