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
I accepted his request cautiously, half-convinced it wasn’t really him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Our hickory-smoker for the evening is Jeffrey Young, whose easy manner and uncanny resemblance to Tom Cavanagh have me half-convinced we’re about to become the unfortunate bystanders to a supervillain’s fight with The Flash.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2018
The players seemed half-convinced they faced a rainout and an early dismissal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2017
"Only a few years?" said Del, laughing, yet more than half-convinced.
From The Second Generation by David Graham Phillips
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