unpersuaded

adjective

Definition of unpersuadednext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuaded
  1. unconvinced
  2. undecided
  3. incredulous
  4. disbelieving
  5. unbelieving
Adjective
  • The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Fundamentally, many nutrition scientists remain unconvinced that processing alone can explain why certain foods are associated with poor health.
    — Garrett M. Broad, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unconvinced
Adjective
  • Other surveys suggested a larger pool of undecided voters, although many were choosing between parties within the same political camp rather than switching sides.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro made a tough-on-crime approach the cornerstone of his campaign and pledged to bring down food costs while Lula, trying to lure undecided voters, has invested in costly incentives.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of undecided
Adjective
  • Some congressional Democrats were incredulous, saying the email might simply have been deleted and that the firm’s analysis did not explain why or how someone might have manufactured the message.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In a true turn of events that would seem almost incredulous in a Hollywood script, the boss of a now defunct production company that specialized in true crime is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of incredulous
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  • 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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“Unpersuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuaded. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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