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US
/kənˈvɪnst/
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[ UK /kənvˈɪnst/ ]
[ UK /kənvˈɪnst/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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persuaded of; very sure
were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
was confident he would win
I am positive he is lying -
having a strong belief or conviction
a convinced and fanatical pacifist
How To Use convinced In A Sentence
- Canadians were unhappy with so-called intrusive questions, the aggravation of filling it out and even a few were convinced the census was part of a government plot, according to Thestar.com - Home Page
- Still, the doctor is not convinced, but he does offer his story of a murderous ventriloquist whose dummy seemed more alive, and violent, than he was.
- Women suffering from anorexia are still convinced that their thin, frail bodies are fat and unsightly. Conversely, some people who are a great deal heavier than they should be can persuade themselves that they are 'just right'.
- Mandela was convinced of security force "connivance", at least in the form of standing back and allowing violence that they could stop. ANC Daily News Briefing
- Not convinced by these public schoolboys! Thinking the Unthinkable
- I have to admit I ` m unconvinced about the role of the state in dishing out growth. The Witch Cooper
- I am not convinced and that is why I have asked for this topic to be discussed at the town council.
- He took with him messages of support from Andy's family and friends, who remain convinced of his innocence.
- Newspapers have, however, reported that prosecutors are convinced the investigating magistrate in charge of a corruption and fraud inquiry involving the regional governments of the Balearic Islands and Valencia will soon officially name him as a suspect in the case. Spain's king blocks scandal-hit son-in-law from royal duties
- Hi-tech babble from tech whiz-kids will not make an entrepreneur part with a single euro if the entrepreneur is not convinced of the financial return.