unconvincingly

[uhn-kuhn-vins-ing-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is not convincing.

Example Sentences

Salah slashed unconvincingly at a golden opportunity, underlining the 33-year-old's current lack of form and confidence, extending his run without scoring a non-penalty goal to seven games.

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Bold yet insubstantial, “Love Hurts” insecurely asks the score to do too much work, pounding away at a funky spy track before unconvincingly pivoting to something sincere.

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"Oh my god, who the hell is not going to come back?" she asked unconvincingly one breakfast as they waited to see who had been murdered.

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While Trump unconvincingly denies that he's weird, his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, appears to be leaning into the "weird" charge.

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Some of their victories were won late and unconvincingly.

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