verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a convincing winespecially BrE (= a win by a large amount)
▪ Scotland cruised to a convincing win over Ireland.
a convincing/credible explanation (=one that you can believe is true)
▪ The author fails to provide a convincing explanation for the main character’s motives.
a plausible/convincing story
▪ She tried to think up a convincing story to tell her parents.
convincing (=seeming like a real person)
▪ The characters were totally convincing.
convincing/compelling (=making you feel sure that something is true)
▪ The data provides compelling evidence that the climate is changing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
entirely
▪ I am entirely convinced that Joseph Kosuth has never seen work by Claudio Parmiggiani either actually or in reproduction.
▪ Other critics were positive but not entirely convinced.
▪ Perhaps she still isn't entirely convinced.
▪ Although I am not entirely convinced by the contents of the motion, I agree with parts of it.
▪ Even the fashion world is not entirely convinced by the rehabilitation of fur-wearing.
▪ This is not an entirely convincing explanation either, but there is little else that can be suggested.
▪ They've got the one in hospital down as Hans-Heinz Lemke, but they aren't entirely convinced.
▪ This explanation is not entirely convincing.
firmly
▪ I am firmly convinced that it was Harold Wilson's poor judgement in relation to certain advisers that damaged his record as Prime Minister.
more
▪ Woman-centred psychologists are more convinced of the value of separate working.
▪ This time out, though, it took a bit more convincing than usual.
▪ Curiously, it is more convincing than Daniel Meadows's essay in photo-journalism.
▪ Virtual reality can be that much more convincing when the user is freed from the headset.
▪ By this time city staff members were even more convinced that the area was unsuitable for rehabilitation.
▪ But as he walked, he became more and more convinced that he would also have to tell him about Surere.
▪ Pareto was more convinced that authority is simply a matter of fraud rather than self-justification by the elite.
totally
▪ We do not seek for all to be totally convinced.
■ NOUN
argument
▪ It was this argument which convinced the coroner, Nicholas Gardiner.
▪ These arguments would not convince a student of natural selection.
▪ Surely, five hundred years of argument have convinced most reasonable people of the vacuity of this debate.
▪ But the arguments did not convince.
▪ After a long argument she convinced the guard we weren't tourists and that climbing was still allowed in the area.
government
▪ At home, a series of scandals has convinced voters that the government is no longer listening to them.
▪ For example, you might be convinced that government bureaucracies are inefficient because a specific agency handled your inquiries so ineptly.
▪ The central goal, however, is convincing voters that government programs are not the enemy, but rather our friend.
▪ I am not yet convinced that the Government have the policies to counter inflation.
▪ We Raika are trying to convince government to set up armed posts along the migration route to protect us.
▪ We are not convinced that the Government pay enough attention to quality.
▪ It may yet be possible to convince manufacturers, governments and the public that energy saving is worthwhile for its own sake.
■ VERB
become
▪ I began to feel insecure about my job as a printer, and became convinced that my girlfriend would leave me.
▪ Ludwig became convinced that he might find evidence of borna virus in humans expressing abnormal behavior.
▪ Eventually in 1950, the Army became convinced that Soviet rocket research was taking place and mobilized Von Braun.
▪ He had become convinced that there were severe limits to philosophy.
▪ Galton had become convinced that Lamarckism was ineffective because the character of each individual is rigidly determined by inheritance.
▪ Eventually, more and more of us became convinced that working on lesbian and gay rights issues would actually strengthen the movement.
▪ The revolutionary intelligentsia became fanatically convinced of its own exclusive moral and intellectual superiority.
▪ Only later did he become convinced that they were really there in the set itself.
fail
▪ Here again he failed to convince his liege.
▪ President Kim failed to convince his opposition that he meant to consult with them freely in order to ride these twin tigers.
▪ It went through several mutations, but he failed to convince his publisher of its commercial viability.
▪ McMahon had failed to convince the manager on his five previous appearances.
▪ Birch fails to convince me that a more traditional theology could not do the job.
▪ And his job could be threatened if he fails to convince delegates that Britain's economic crisis is not his fault.
▪ Those who fail are convinced that a horde of Undead emerge from portals which magically open in the tapestries.
▪ As a killer punch this fails to convince.
manage
▪ With humility she managed to convince her husband that she was obedient to his every wish.
▪ He creates disorder and manages to convince people only he can resolve it.
▪ She even managed to convince the man that she'd been sent by Roman to inspect the goods.
▪ But she manages to convince Todd that he is the one for her.
▪ But Jimmy manages to convince Ron to think more sensibly.
▪ If he hadn't managed to convince her during the past eighteen years, he was unlikely to succeed this morning.
▪ They become so blinded by adoration they manage to convince themselves their child has qualities of genius.
need
▪ Bragg says that universities urgently need to convince academics that popularising research is respectable.
▪ Uncle Michael continued, as if I needed further convincing.
▪ Many general practitioners still need to be convinced that their views will be listened to and where appropriate acted on.
▪ In some ways, I needed that glimpse to convince myself that he was really dead.
▪ Until then, I need to be convinced that they are truly superior.
▪ We need to convince both the parent and the child that there is something attractive to offer.
▪ This, in turn, will help us to build up the evidence we need to convince our audiences.
remain
▪ I would like to hope that these are teething troubles, but I remain to be convinced.
▪ The participating States remain convinced of the need to preserve the national scientific potential of countries in transition.
▪ But many dealers remain convinced that the mark has peaked against both sterling and the dollar.
▪ She remained convinced, against all the evidence, that she represented a lucrative investment.
▪ Federal officials remain convinced air bags are still needed.
▪ But Phil Lenton, assistant divisional officer for Nupe, remains to be convinced.
▪ Combined Fleet nevertheless remained convinced that it must take the offensive somewhere as soon as possible.
seem
▪ The research on owls seems to have convinced a number of oil palm companies.
▪ But one month of Dwayne Hosey seemed to convince the Red Sox that he was their starter.
▪ It was late afternoon, she had to keep reminding herself, even though her body-clock seemed stubbornly convinced it was bedtime.
▪ The police seem convinced that some one forced him off that bridge.
▪ It seemed impossible to convince him that anyone was in any danger.
▪ And whatever I try to tell them, they seem convinced I am a part of it.
▪ The majority of those who had an opinion to give now seemed convinced that Menzies was innocent.
▪ Braxton always seems most convincing in small-group formats-anything from solo to quartet or quintet.
try
▪ I try to convince myself that it's conditioning, the poor boy and his fears of success.
▪ We tried to convince our-selves that she could manage a quick and complete recovery.
▪ He walked heavily beside her, trying to convince himself that Francesca had not seen them.
▪ Uncle Michael had tried to reassure and convince.
▪ Was there any point in even wasting her breath trying to convince him?
▪ She also said James McDougal tried to convince her to testify against Clinton also.
▪ No, of course he wouldn't, she tried to convince herself.
▪ Most of us try to convince ourselves that the law will be amended within several years.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
convinced Muslim/Christian etc
convincing victory/win
▪ After a convincing win in game 1 Kasparov fell prey to overconfidence, losing games 4 and 5.
▪ If not a thoroughly convincing victory it further establishes Mason in the heavyweight division and his career will now take definite shape.
▪ It is the convincing win the Ducks needed, and Jody is more relieved than happy.
▪ Let's start preparing for a convincing win against Sheffield Utd.
▪ Lets hope for a convincing win.
▪ Pasok by-election victory Pasok secured a convincing victory in a by-election in the Athens B district on April 5.
▪ Then, leading 12-4, Hall took three points running for a convincing victory.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ How many more deaths will it take to convince the authorities of the need to test drugs more thoroughly?
▪ I had tried to convince my company's president that these ideas were viable.
▪ I knew it would be hard to convince my father, because he wanted me to go to university.
▪ In the end she convinced the jury of her innocence.
▪ Our new policy on tax reform will certainly help the economy. The only problem will be convincing the voters.
▪ The discovery of a body finally convinced Mrs Hayes that her son was dead.
▪ The government is trying to convince the public that it's getting tough on corruption.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Another passenger convinced her to leave the plane, which was quickly filling with a choking smoke.
▪ But the result has convinced financial markets that the day of the euro is postponed.
▪ I can't remember what he said to convince me, but I obeyed his request.
▪ I did not have to convince her.