half-convinced
Britishadjective
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News of the book doesn’t sit well with Polly, who has half-convinced herself that she has lived an unblemished life, or at least is determined to make others think so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
She’s fictional, but Lacey animates her so fully that I’m half-convinced she might be alive out there somewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
It had been so long — despite our intimate-feeling online friendship — that when I reached out to her to have breakfast a few weeks ago, I was half-convinced she would say no.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
The players seemed half-convinced they faced a rainout and an early dismissal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2017
Charity remained silent, puzzled and half-convinced by the argument, and Dr. Merkle promptly followed up her advantage.
From Summer by Edith Wharton
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