How to Use convince in a Sentence

convince

verb
Definition of convincenext
Synonyms for convincenext
  • I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
  • Rob convinced him after showing up in character with a six pack of Heineken.
    — Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
  • Statement Belts Anok Yai can convince me of anything but, a statement belt seems like a must for me this summer.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 June 2024
  • Fans are convinced that the latter two artists are planning a surprise performance for the opening ceremony.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 July 2024
  • When Judy finally catches up to him, Mike convinces her to allow the bleeding and battered fugitive to escape the scene on a boat.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 June 2024
  • After all: The easiest way to convince a president to oppose something is to tell him that his predecessor of the opposite party was for it.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 May 2024
  • Now Biden just has to convince the rest of the country.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Is this just a move to convince her of his own diligence?
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
  • And if that review won’t convince you, maybe the pants' $31 price tag will.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
  • If the runways still don’t convince you, here’s how the Refinery29 team styles red — their way.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 8 June 2023
  • But not all are convinced by the merits of closing the New York space.
    — Christy Choi, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Eya pleads with the crew to convince Mastoura to come back and finish their big scene.
    — Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The man’s adult daughter is on the other end, trying to convince him to leave.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The next step is convincing Conrad and Jeremiah’s dad to buy the house from her.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Augie is not always convinced by the charms of life outside the bubble.
    — Sally Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Henry cannot tell you to donate, his heart convinces you to.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Masimo failed to convince a jury of its claims this year.
    — Mark Gurman, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • If that isn't convincing enough, the best part might be that most of these recipes are quick and easy, on the table in under an hour.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 June 2023
  • Counseling classes convinced Heye that wasn’t the path for him.
    — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Makeup artist Gucci Westman had done the singer's makeup for the shoot and convinced Swift's mom to let her paint Swift's lips red for the first time.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 June 2023
  • The industry also needs to convince the public to get on board.
    — Lee Powell, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Ron convinces Madison not to hire him, which raises the eyebrows of Gary’s colleagues.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Perhaps you were convinced that rainbow swirl outfished all the rest.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
  • If that doesn’t convince you to sheepishly put down your third cup of the day at 4 p.m., then arguably nothing will.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Egypt has been trying to convince Israel and the United States to allow aid and fuel through the crossing.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Since 2017, she’s been on a crusade to convince restaurants in and around Durham to add pawpaw to their seasonal menus.
    — Cari Shane, Saveur, 4 Oct. 2023
  • If Russians are convinced this is true, more of them might decide that the high costs of challenging the regime are worth the benefits.
    — Aleksei Miniailo, Foreign Affairs, 28 Dec. 2023
  • But that was never going to convince Mr. Trump or his most fervent supporters of the fairness of the process.
    — Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 June 2023
  • As these books make clear, no one has been able to convince Biden himself that he will be defeated at the ballot box.
    — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
  • This classification applies when there is limited but not convincing evidence for cancer in humans or convincing evidence for cancer but in animals.
    — Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 26 July 2024

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