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persuaded
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Examples
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To the extent that they remain unpersuaded, their movement will suffer among a significant portion of the general public who hold liberal values of fair play and anti-racism highly.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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I remain unpersuaded, even in the light Gordon Brown’s abuse of the power to call an election at any time, or rather of his attempted abuse.
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I remain unpersuaded, even in the light Gordon Brown’s abuse of the power to call an election at any time, or rather of his attempted abuse.
Archive 2007-10-14 2007
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The word "unpersuaded" means that you've heard the argument and found it unconvincing.
In the Monica Lewinsky scandal — 10 years old now — "Everybody lost, with one exception, or possibly two." Ann Althouse 2008
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Calling yourself "unpersuaded" by an argument you refuse to even listen to is dishonest.
In the Monica Lewinsky scandal — 10 years old now — "Everybody lost, with one exception, or possibly two." Ann Althouse 2008
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The judgment was softened by career prosecutor David Margolis, who was put in charge of the final recommendations and who said he was "unpersuaded" by OPR's
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED poorrichard 2010
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The judgment was softened by career prosecutor David Margolis, who was put in charge of the final recommendations and who said he was "unpersuaded" by OPR's
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED poorrichard 2010
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But Margolis, who suggested Yoo and Bybee's flawed legal work was due to efforts to prevent another 9/11, said he was "unpersuaded" by OPR's "misconduct" conclusions and declined to endorse its findings.
Pacific Free Press - Hard Truths for Hard Times - Progressive opinion, dissident news 2010
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The court said it was "unpersuaded" by Gardner's arguments that state law dictating how and when post-conviction appeals can be filed should be set aside in his case in order to avoid a violation of his constitutional rights.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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The court said it was "unpersuaded" by Gardner's arguments that state law dictating how and when post-conviction appeals can be filed should be set aside in his case in order to avoid a violation of his constitutional rights.
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