half-convinced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
So it is with trepidation that I say: I'm only half-convinced by the class of 2013.
From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2013
I couldn’t tell ’ee the half o’ what he said—no, nor the quarter—but he made such a impression on me that I was more than half-convinced.
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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