6 sentences with 'convincing'
Example sentences and phrases with the word convincing and other words derived from it.
• « While belief in bodily humours continued to prevail in the absence of more convincing theories, there were important advances in anatomy. »
• « Is there proof? According to some theologians, modern science presents an increasingly convincing model of the way the world works. Therefore, if religion is to remain intellectually honest, it must reconcile its conception of God with the universal laws of nature. »
• « In mid-April there was a breakthrough in the investigation. Einar-Tore Ulving, an art auctioneer, received a phone call from an ex-convict named Jan Olsen, who claimed to know people who wanted to sell The Scream. Sceptical, Ulving asked for convincing proof. »
• « In other words, as a critic I can say whether a film's editing is mediocre or remarkable; whether a performance is convincing or affected; but God forbid I should allude to its moral content! »
• « According to studies of human behaviour, you will find it easier to convince someone of your point of view if you sit in an "open" posture; that is, with your elbows away from your body and your legs apart, rather than with your elbows against your torso and your knees together. It will be even more convincing if you look the other person straight in the eye and imitate their posture. »