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is convincing

  • present progressive of convince (3rd person singular).

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Selling her conceptual pieces to gullible consumers, she says, is possible because “Contemporary art is a scam . . . the real art is convincing people you’re making something meaningful and complex.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A: The projected performance of the open-fan engine is convincing.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

"Social media is convincing people they need these supplements to achieve health," says UK-based nutritionist Kristen Stavridis, who feels she is fighting a losing battle, "but more often than not, it's just not true."

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Umba, the movement specialist underneath the simian special effects, is convincing.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

As Aristotle tells us, pithanon tini pithanon: “What is convincing is what one can be convinced by.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith