appear convinced

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

to seem certain about something based on appearance

convincedVERBS + convinced

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appear

Examples (10)

  • He nodded, but he didn't really appear convinced by my explanation.
  • During the trial, the jury did not appear convinced of the defendant's innocence.
  • Despite his confident words, he doesn't appear convinced himself.
  • Even if you present all the facts, he might not appear convinced at first.
  • Did the investors appear convinced after your presentation?
  • He tried to appear fully convinced, but his hesitation gave him away.
  • Although she smiled and agreed, she didn't appear entirely convinced.
  • By the end of the meeting, they had started to appear convinced that our proposal was the best option.
  • Making him appear convinced is the hardest part of the negotiation.
  • The audience watched the magician's trick but didn't appear convinced it was real.