half-convinced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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She’s fictional, but Lacey animates her so fully that I’m half-convinced she might be alive out there somewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023
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
Mysteriously aching, nebulously sad, she slipped away, half-convinced but only half-convinced that it was horrible and unnatural, this postponement of release of mother-affection, this sacrifice to her opinionation and to his cautious desire for prosperity.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair
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