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half-convinced

British  

adjective

  1. not entirely convinced

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I accepted his request cautiously, half-convinced it wasn’t really him.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2025

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

So it is with trepidation that I say: I'm only half-convinced by the class of 2013.

From The Guardian Apr. 16, 2013

As it was a revolution which a minority had forced through by sheer strength of clearer thought, a reaction was inevitable when the half-convinced majority returned home.

From The Arian Controversy by Henry Melvill Gwatkin

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