How to Use convince in a Sentence
convince
verb
- He convinced me that the story was true.
- We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
- I was unable to convince her to stay.
- They convinced us of their innocence.
- I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
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But no amount of prodding could convince the T’s legal department to help.
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Sean P. Murphy,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Dec. 2022
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That might convince people to move on to the brand-new ad subscription that Netflix just launched.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
22 Dec. 2022
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Netflix’s initial goal is to convince customers to cut back on sharing passwords rather than forcing them to pay a fee.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
22 Dec. 2022
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Guests will find various activities to participate in but the laidback lull will convince you to hit snooze one more time.
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Medgina Saint-Elien,
House Beautiful,
26 Dec. 2022
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His task is to convince Mrs. Newsome’s only son, Chad, to come home and work in the family business.
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Colm Tóibín,
WSJ,
30 Dec. 2022
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But back in Chicago, Reed says her son Trevor bristled when recruiters showed up at her house, trying to convince him to join the armed services.
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Rikki Klaus,
CNN,
18 Dec. 2022
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All Zemeckis needs to do now is, ironically, convince the studio that has apparently been banging down his door.
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Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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With winter storm warnings spanning the state, voters might be convinced to stay home because of the weather, particularly those living in mountainous regions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2024
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How did Danny convince the rest of the tribe to get rid of her?
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2023
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Trump was convinced the group that has run the events since 1988 was stacked against him.
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Philip Elliott,
TIME,
15 May 2024
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Now Biden just has to convince the rest of the country.
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Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2023
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Is this just a move to convince her of his own diligence?
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Nov. 2023
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And if that review won’t convince you, maybe the pants' $31 price tag will.
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Alexandra Domrongchai,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Dec. 2023
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If the runways still don’t convince you, here’s how the Refinery29 team styles red — their way.
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Frances Solá-Santiago,
refinery29.com,
8 June 2023
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But not all are convinced by the merits of closing the New York space.
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Christy Choi,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2024
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For the first 10 nights of Ramadan, the Waqf managed to convince the handful of stragglers to leave the mosque.
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Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Apr. 2023
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Just a few short months ago, the tech world was convinced AI hardware could be the next big thing.
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Victoria Song,
The Verge,
21 Sep. 2024
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Eya pleads with the crew to convince Mastoura to come back and finish their big scene.
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Amy Nicholson,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2024
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Fans are convinced that the collection is a nod to Kelce, 34.
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Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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The man’s adult daughter is on the other end, trying to convince him to leave.
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Vasco Cotovio,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2024
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The next step is convincing Conrad and Jeremiah’s dad to buy the house from her.
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Erica Gonzales,
ELLE,
13 Aug. 2023
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Augie is not always convinced by the charms of life outside the bubble.
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Sally Singer,
Vogue,
11 Aug. 2023
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Henry cannot tell you to donate, his heart convinces you to.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2024
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The father is convinced that his son’s mental illness was a result and not a cause of the drug use.
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David Hilzenrath,
CNN,
10 May 2023
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Masimo failed to convince a jury of its claims this year.
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Mark Gurman,
Fortune,
27 Dec. 2023
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