convince
verb (used with object)
to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action.
were convincing
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past progressiveof convince.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Professor Daniel Blumstein of the University of California, Los Angeles, who helped conduct the research, said the results were convincing despite the lack of an explanation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The results were convincing to Zimmerman, though: bipolar is frequently misdiagnosed.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
Manchester City were convincing winners in the last Manchester derby in October, but who will come out on top at Etihad Stadium on Sunday?
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
But the Rileys, who had anticipated that response, were convincing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
Margo was so beautiful that even her fake smiles were convincing.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
