How to Use conviction in a Sentence

conviction

noun
  • She hopes to avoid conviction.
  • In light of the evidence, a conviction seems certain.
  • Convictions for shoplifting have made it difficult for her to get a job.
  • They share my strong conviction that the policy is misguided.
  • He has three prior drunk-driving convictions.
  • Spurs did not progress the ball with any conviction.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Calm, of course, does not mean a lack of conviction.
    — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Most of them had decades-old felony convictions.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Our conviction in the stock hasn’t changed.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Less conviction, more shock and awe.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • What gives the team conviction?
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The third is founder conviction.
    — Harlem Capital, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • But the effect a conviction could have on their vote seemed small.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The pages are dense with facts, about a conviction or an appeal.
    — New York Times, 30 June 2021
  • The courage of our convictions and the strength to embody them.
    — Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The courage of our convictions and the strength to embody them.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But there were other charges, and there was still hope of a conviction.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Mack’s conviction brought him a lot of hardship over the years.
    — Jonathan Bandler, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Some adults with the same conviction would have paroled out 20 years ago.
    — Jesse Barron, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • There is something to be said for conviction.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • Strong convictions help people get through the day.
    — Daryl Van Tongeren, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • His felony convictions came from a New York state case.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Three cases were thrown out and one led to a conviction that was overturned.
    — Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This gap gives rise to a conviction that either the parent is wrong or the world is.
    — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Their job is not to fight to uphold convictions, but to seek justice.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 July 2024
  • He was sentenced to life in prison, and has since tried to appeal the conviction.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2021
  • His passion, the courage of his convictions.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In that light, the rebound looks less like conviction and more like a scramble.
    — Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
  • Ronald Watts, who has been tied to dozens of wrongful convictions.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

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