Modifying Another Word

• utterly: The music reaches another level suddenly and the vocalist spits out lyrics and sounds utterly convincing.

• wholly: Actually, the attempts to render the speech of ordinary people are not wholly convincing.

• entirely: Either way, I do not find their excuses entirely convincing.

• totally: Not only does she look exactly like the Canadian chart sensation she has all the right mannerisms to make the look totally convincing.

• altogether: A not altogether convincing attempt to construct a narrative of Scottish kings between the ninth and eleventh centuries.

• thoroughly: That's the end of Bingham's brave challenge as Ebdon has dominated frame ten for a 6-4 victory and a thoroughly convincing performance.

Converse of object

• need: Such parents will need some convincing to visit a children's center at school.

Adjective modifier

• least: The first, and perhaps least convincing, example of a plot line involving prisoners related to officers.

• less: The choreography was remarkable for all the soloists and the male groups, less convincing for the corps de ballet.

Modifies a noun

• victory: First: huge congratulations to Menzies Campbell on a convincing victory: he has a clear mandate to lead.

• argument: The finally convincing argument in favor of any doctrine is personal example.

• evidence: No convincing evidence of a drainage trench around the foundations.

• portrayal: A deft and convincing portrayal of alcoholism, with a delicious last line.

• explanation: Academic Writing · have you provided a convincing explanation of your research?

Used with adjective complement

• seem: How what seems very convincing can be one sided or wrong.

• appear: She appeared so convincing that her captors entrusted her with the key to the main door.

• sound: To children in Sunday school this sounds quite convincing.

• look: In a similar vein, special effects again look more convincing.

• need: NEW Alex skipper Neil Cox needed little convincing to join the club.