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convinced

adjective US /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,811 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,979 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. persuaded of; very sure also: positive, confident were convinced that it would be to their advantage to joinI am positive he is lying
  2. having a strong belief or conviction a convinced and fanatical pacifist

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

convinced in real books

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  • Not quite convinced, Mme. Favoral shook her head.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • I was convinced that I had not done so.

    The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1

  • I am more and more convinced that my advice is right.

    Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1

  • The commissary was convinced of this as soon as he crossed the threshold.

    The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • She was, with painful astonishment, soon convinced that these were the carcasses of all sorts of insects.

    Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1

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