look convincing
Frequency: 7.055.2 per million words
to appear believable or persuasive
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Examples (10)
- The actor's disguise was so good he managed to look completely convincing.
- For the alibi to work, you must look convincing when you tell the story.
- She tried to look convincing, but her shaking hands betrayed her nervousness.
- The politician tried to look convincing, but the polls showed nobody believed him.
- The salesman didn't look convincing enough for me to buy the product.
- He practiced in the mirror to make sure he would look convincing during the interview.
- Even with all the evidence, the suspect failed to look convincing when he proclaimed his innocence.
- It's not enough to have a good idea; you also have to look convincing when you present it.
- To pull off the prank, everyone in the group had to look convincing in their roles.
- Did her apology look convincing to you, or did it seem forced?