I’m trying to convince myself that I’m searching for the best shots, empirically speaking, but I’m not. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“We still have three days to convince him.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

White board members were speaking to convince the parents of our community not to send their children to white schools. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Beams, for one, was convinced that Yale would never let Lawrence go. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg tried to convince her that he—that the United States—was fighting for a noble cause. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But Bayona, who both listened and spoke with great care, wasn’t totally convinced by what he heard. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But things unspoken were the center of interest— the cause, the detectives were convinced, of Hickock’s escalating distress. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So if I can just convince the lords of the Seven Kingdoms to give us their Valyrian blades, all is saved? That won’t be hard.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Sonny, it may take a while, but I believe you can learn the things that are in this book. Then,” she smiled, “maybe Quentin and I will finally convince you to enter the science fair.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were some who, convinced that in their country nothing like this could ever happen, had gone on their own to surrender to the Ministry of Defense and had paid for it with their lives. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the old pervert would be even more convinced that everything just boils down to sex, I guess. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he almost convinces himself that he can see through the smoldering skeletons of the seafront mansions at the northwestern corner of the city to the rooftop of his house. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Whether this report is accurate or not, I’m convinced that a sizable minority of adult Americans wouldn’t be able to pass a simple test on percentages, decimals, fractions, and conversions from one to another. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed solid proof, the sort of bloody evidence that would convince a judge to deal out a death sentence. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Shattered windows convinced me that there had indeed been a skirmish of some sort. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Miss Bivens who convinced him to return and earn his diploma, telling him he had what it took to be somebody. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I could rest my piece on the sandbags, but it didn’t look very convincing. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The challenge, as he saw it, was to somehow convince North Vietnam to make concessions at the bargaining table. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Nothing will convince him that his fortunes might not suddenly reverse, reducing him to a diet of fingernail clippings or soups made from fallen leaves and seasoned with flashlight batteries. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But in his speeches, he tried to convince audiences that giving African Americans the rights of citizenship would undermine white society and safety. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Why was Nergal so convinced Mo had found something in Iraq? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The allegation, which was untrue, irritated the detectives into expounding very convincing denials. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like she was trying to convince herself. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She’s working so hard to convince herself that it’s all right. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But a hard look at his finances had finally convinced him that he had no other choice. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that everyone lived secretly and that only he could see through them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

While I do think certain individuals are disposed to crime because of their genetic inheritance or an abusive upbringing, I am convinced that apartheid turned many otherwise law-abiding citizens into criminals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was he rejected because the employer is a racist and is convinced that DeShawn Williams is black? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But the results of the spraying should have been enough to convince anyone that the advice had been far from sound. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Because Mary suspected that my mother was still using drugs, she had convinced the judge to halt our visits, but if my mother tested clean, reunification was still possible. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Like he knew the answer but wanted someone to convince him otherwise. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Watching the TV convinced me more than ever there was an incredible world beyond Little Rock where I should struggle to go. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He tried to convince my grandfather to go into politics, as he hoped to, and change the world through that means. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Although he was nervous, he had been convinced that he was going home back in February, when the first trial was scheduled. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

During one particularly wet winter, Uric became convinced by the moaning of his Augureys that he had died and was now a ghost. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if what I said was true, that tone of voice told me she didn’t believe me, and I’d better come up with a more convincing story. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They were convinced that the bullet lay somewhere in the muscles of the lower abdomen near the groin. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No, no, no. If you’re going to dress a book up like a sourdough loaf, you need to make it look more convincing than that. Hold on.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I am convinced, since the shooting incident, that Mr. Loomis is insane. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It felt good to be back in a field uniform, and Root even managed to convince himself that the jumpsuit was no tighter around the middle than it used to be. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

A burning chunk-stick fell against the inside of the stove, but the boy did not try to convince himself that it might be the thump of Sounder scratching fleas underneath the floor. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Puzzles, games, and riddles aren’t discussed—in many cases, I’m convinced, because it’s too easy for bright ten-year-olds to best their teachers. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first I could not think why; then I remembered, and again I tried to convince myself that it was not so important. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I think I have to, if we want to convince her to help us.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My friends also convinced me that my current nose was just fine. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The alchemists had pursued a secret learning, convinced that only a few were fit to have knowledge of divine secrets and that the social order would collapse if gold ceased to be in short supply. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I thank Clark Gable profusely, catch my breath, and then even though she said she had to leave, I text Heather, then Noah again, trying to convince myself he’s come to his senses. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I suppose it was part of my overwhelming urge to have more freedom, to convince Mother to have more faith in me and permit me to go more places and do more things. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sometime between 1534 and 1549 Jean Taisnier, a musician and mathematician, remarked that Aristotle was sometimes mistaken; he was challenged by a representative of the pope to produce a convincing example of Aristotle being wrong. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

In some way he was unable to fathom, he was convinced he had done him some unforgivable wrong. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Only when they had finished and were preparing to rest, was he apparently convinced that they had no hidden dainties that he could share in. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Gradually, William became convinced that these messages were the only way into Purple. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pontellier’s arguments were usually convincing with those whom he employed. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lawrence later claimed that at this point she became convinced Holmes had killed Emeline. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He glanced around at the surrounding trees again, but was convinced now that nobody was going to attack him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Virgil wished he’d never learned that, because now he was convinced that Gulliver suffered from debilitating depression. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

At the last minute, I convince Ma to make me a powder-blue blouse and a navy miniskirt with a fringe that swirls around Marcia's white thighs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“In a lot of ways, you and Dr. Cable are alike. You’re both convinced you’ve personally got to change the world. Well, I don’t need that. And I don’t need those.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Nor did the persuasion of Philip of Macedon ever convince them to make him their friend without first humbling him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, Marshall had wanted to go out right then to Egypt, and Melanie had had a hard time convincing him that it was impossible. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to convince myself that this is exactly what I want my life to be, but I know it isn’t. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Times have changed, and you’ve half convinced me there’s room for both ways.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Nathan was desperately thinking of ways to convince his father that he had to stay. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“If we can convince Ms. Simon, she can convince the administration.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It sounds like maybe they set the timer wrong or something. But the jury was convinced he planted the bomb that murdered Denise and the other girls.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She wore a blue smock and rubber shoes, but when she was around him Jaime was convinced he heard the tinkle of the glass beads she used to wear. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had even convinced a girl to splat with him once, just so he could say, “Girls fall for me—literally.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The tall man, the repeater, spoke sprightly, convinced of America, America. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Yes, he had wanted to convince Mr. Curtain he was working alone, had wanted to take suspicion off the children. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And after that I had to try to convince Miss Sarah to let me go out on patrol one more time. There are still Midfolk out there we can save, I know it!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Ashoke’s mother was always convinced that her eldest son would be hit by a bus or a tram, his nose deep into War and Peace. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was firmly convinced that he was the reincarnated soul of Euphorbus, a Trojan hero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I tried to convince her to come meet you today, but she won’t listen.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I was convinced that a Communist would swear to anything,” he said later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

After that morning I became convinced something else—perhaps something awful—lay around the corner to do with Miss Lucy, and I kept my eyes and ears open for it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it will have to be convincing; I can’t just go halfway. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am convinced something horrible is going to happen to me now. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I just waited for things to blow over, which I was convinced they would do on account of Charlie having a brain. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Let us suppose that he is most unwilling to grant that any thing exceeds the force of Nature, but where a full evidence convinces him. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

So convinced I was of that woman’s being her mother, that I wanted no evidence to establish the fact in my own mind. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

With the fervor of lawyers, the inmates tried to convince St. George that mess-hall workers were paid so little they deserved any extras they could find. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was convinced he wanted to break me or see me quit, but I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He and Mom ask Fina about a dozen times if she thinks her ankle could be broken, and by the time she’s finally convinced them that it doesn’t hurt that much, we’re home. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Editors at many newspapers tried to convince women that they didn’t need any additional rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Ann testified that I had done the right thing to convince her to be with her husband at Point Comfort. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Anna Djvorak was convinced that the doctor had miraculously saved her son’s life by not sending him to the tuberculosis sanatorium back in 1903. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could convince me of just about anything—especially about Margaret Cadaver. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“No, for the ladies. If the bucket don’t convince them to set, you dunk them in the rain barrel a time or two and turn ’em loose. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He purchased his own membership to the raptor sanctuary that night, after a little convincing so Byrd would give him a credit card number. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I’ve convinced them that without you as translator, we will all perish in Virginia,” he says as the clamps open and fall away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He waited without sleeping, listening to the aroused crickets in the endless hours of early morning and the implacable telling of time by the curlews, more and more convinced that he had been deceived. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was now convinced that my father had unwittingly taken it with him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was no longer convinced he would be willing to do anything to survive, or that he even had a right to live. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

At first, no one believed him, but when he gave them news about their relatives in Germany, they were convinced. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I can go toward whoever is coming and convince them I just got lost. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I could make them up, perhaps, and be convincing about it, to buy myself more time, but you would catch on eventually. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When I suggested it to the teacher, the boys in class agreed—and were convinced that everyone would have died a lot sooner. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I had wanted someone to talk to, not convince me that I was possessed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I was hoping I could convince Matanzima to modify his policies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, this resourceful man convinced them to let him return home—or, rather, to try to return. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Robin heads back to the kitchen, convinced he’s done a great job keeping the humans in line. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Supposedly, Fuchsia’s mom has kicked the habit—at least she convinced the judge who gave her custody again that she had—but it’s hard to know for sure. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Even though we tried to convince them otherwise, the villagers grew certain the rebels weren’t coming, and so they ordered us from our scouting posts and out into the fields. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She could tell they weren’t really convinced, but they played along anyway. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Dark-eyed Nademah had heard about it from friends, convinced Kathy to buy the DVD, and since then the three girls had seen it a dozen times—every night for two weeks. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She even convinced herself that she had a most delicate constitution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But”—she wasn’t done—“I convinced your father that since we do know Amy and her family, and since they do live right across the street, you can go to the birthday party.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe I should’ve waited until the end of the day to see if I could convince Lorena to go with me, but there’s no way I’m going back inside now. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And he was convinced that Master was mad. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Jefferson would not rise to the bait, convinced as he was after his earlier exchange with Abigail that he had already made a heroic effort that had been summarily rejected. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I laid him over my knees and blew stiffly into his face and belly, trying to convince him nothing was wrong. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Though he had ordered the bombing, Johnson wasn’t absolutely convinced the North Vietnamese had initiated another attack. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

With the timing of the windstorm, I hope my lie is convincing. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Each player will then convince himself, with difficulty, to go back on. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I’m convincing myself that I don’t have to tell her. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“They’re convinced they’re so special that they don’t need to follow the rules other people have to follow,” she said, “like presenting their school records when they enroll in a new school.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As cold as I would eventually get that day, I’d forever remember how many people stood outside for many more hours than I did, convinced it was worth it to endure the chill. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I put such a good spin on the year, I almost convinced myself. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

"You don't have to convince me," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worded the article for Matt after discussing it with Bando, and made it sound very convincing without giving myself up. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was more convinced than ever that the government was behind much of the violence and the violence was impeding the negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She succeeded in convincing Santa Sofía de la Piedad that she had found him floating in a basket. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

My dad would have lied to me the whole time, I think, but my mom convinced him that I should know. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The hurt knocked all the air from my lungs, and I choked, convinced the two of us were about to drown. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The perfectly organized room where he tells my mom and convinces her that she’s worthless. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

But Emenike resumed talking, gesturing, his movements fluid and sure, his manner still that of a person convinced they knew things that other people would never know. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

By now, she was pretty convinced it wasn’t Drew. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Who knows . . . maybe it’s better to be like the crystal merchant: never go to Mecca, and just go through life wanting to do so, he thought, again trying to convince himself. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas agreed with him—he just hoped Newt could convince the Keepers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But I’m gonna have to convince you one way or the other that I picked you up for drunk driving and you took a swing at me. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had more than half convinced myself that you had already left.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, she is convinced I don’t love her anymore. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

By the first period after lunch nobody even has to be convinced anymore. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I can’t talk to you no more. Only thing to do is convince the men.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

"A feigned rout is less convincing," his father said, "and I am not inclined to trust my plans to a man who consorts with sellswords and savages." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Now Paul and the other witnesses were convinced that Kelli had been a crazy, firebomb-throwing cheerleader, while I had simply been an innocent bystander who’d panicked and ran from the scene. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He felt convinced that Aeneas was the son-in-law Faunus had predicted, and he said as much to the envoys. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice is stern, like he’s trying to convince himself. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

After much thinking, she could determine on nothing better, than Harriet’s returning the visit; but in a way that, if they had understanding, should convince them that it was to be only a formal acquaintance. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

She’d managed to convince him to give her a tour under the pretense of extreme boredom—when, in fact, she’d used every moment to plot a dozen escape routes from her room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We both give a somewhat convincing laugh and ignore the stares from around the room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

More and more people were becoming convinced that the danger had passed. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

I convinced Emma to take a turn around the fire with me, and though I was usually shy about dancing in public, this time I let myself go. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She had been an innocent; nothing could convince him otherwise. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She might not even have to convince Redemption, because he’d be right there looking with her, so he’d know how to recognize a monster; he might even tell her everything right away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Thursday night he went to bed convinced he’d never be able to sleep for imagining Jen and the others in her car, getting farther and farther from him and closer and closer to danger. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Although the original excavators remain convinced, a team of archaeologists who were not involved in the excavation but receptive to pre-Clovis claims recently visited the site and came away unconvinced. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Verdun section of Montreal was in no sense a dressy neighborhood, and I was convinced that every passer-by was giving me a second, basically censorious look. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Those who practised it were convinced that the philosopher’s stone had been successfully produced in the past. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She was stuck because she wasn’t thin and athletic like her father had tried to convince her she needed to be. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It was the next afternoon, and the three Greystone kids had convinced Ms. Morales that they had to stop by their house again to visit Rocket. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As you can imagine, convincing my parents to let me spend part of my summer on a tiny island off the coast of Wales was no easy task. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The descent was laborious, but once they had reached ground level, Taran felt all the more convinced they would save time. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I just have to convince myself that I am strong enough to break the glass. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

They began to play flat, as if convinced that no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to score. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Thomas could almost convince himself he’d be completely content, happy and excited to learn his new life, aim for his goal of being a Runner. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She must’ve been working hard for years to convince herself that both her parents were completely insane, Sierra realized. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be ready for ’em,” Curly said aloud, in the hope of convincing himself. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry gritted his teeth, convinced his loudly thumping heart would give him away at any second. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I’m up for it,” I said to Coach Mustilli, quietly at first, and then I repeated it again to convince the coach, but also myself. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Commander Jameson convincing the court to move his execution up a whole day is unusual in itself. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She convinced the woman that the men who had been sent—all of them Latino, in this case—were skilled professionals who would do an excellent job. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It could simply be that a meaningless whim had suddenly overtaken me at that moment—but that is hardly a convincing way to account for such distinctly odd behaviour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that his own officers were lying to him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It had high sides, like the walls of his playpen downstairs, but he was convinced that he could scale it. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I was increasingly becoming convinced that Herbert was facing execution because he had been an easy target. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Mop’s dad said it was a very convincing look-alike, but the photo just wasn’t old enough and Martí had never stopped at Canal Grove. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Everyone was elated with this turn of events, most of all Colonel Cathcart, who was convinced he had won a feather in his cap. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But the mother tried to convince her daughter that it was better to be a happy nobody than a sad somebody. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m not the one you have to convince.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Becky convinced Madam to send me to market on my own again because she was afraid to go, what with battle due to break out any minute. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’m not even sure I can convince myself of that right now. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I try to think of something more that might convince Aibileen. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Dalio was not as convinced, but after kneeling behind a parked car for a few minutes and not hearing or seeing any sign of the red Toyota, he decided that I might be right. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“What if she’s lying? You think she’s going to hand over all her money because we ask her nicely? She needs to be convinced.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s still convinced that I’m going to win the Excelsior because I won the science fair. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t suppose there’s any way we could convince Eliza to come back right away, is there?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perspiration was causing her cheek to stick to the plastic seat; she was convinced that she would develop a medium-serious skin disease within five minutes after she got off the bus. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can repay me by convincing the tinkerer to fix my bath, since you seem to have his ear.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Try to convince him not to end this trip early? The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Let me talk to his sister. She’s home from college this summer. I can probably convince her to get Milo to lay off.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Without thinking about it, he said, “I’ll help you convince him.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He kept at it so long and remained so serious he finally convinced me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I convinced myself that if I looked at her and smiled and she smiled back, things would be all right. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He thought he might have convinced Luxa—she didn’t have a very high opinion of him, anyway—but Vikus was more persistent. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And you feel convinced that you must break with him?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

She sounds so genuine she almost convinces me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

From his own experiences in Vietnam and his reading of the German military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, Van Riper became convinced that war was inherently unpredictable and messy and nonlinear. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

How could Boyle, one of the key figures of the Scientific Revolution, be so totally convinced of the reality of alchemical transmutation? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

After years away from the plantation, after taking a wife and starting a family, they had convinced themselves they were free. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I am not convinced that Cejas would want this being on her magical camera, but I decide finally that she would be delighted. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Gran was convinced that it was her long-dead parents, come to watch over her. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We boys had the task of convincing our parents not to do business with Jews,” said Albert. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cooperation convinced C.P. that he was leading the Klan in the right direction. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I knew some people had already been convinced. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Szilard was convinced that a bomb was possible and, given Hitler’s goal of conquering the world, even probable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“We figure we have until Christmas to convince him to let us stay,” Jessie added. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

In his notebook for 1905, for example, there is an entry on January 21: “Double canals came out by flashes, convincing of reality.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reggie didn't flinch at their instructions, but he did convince them to leave Freebie behind with the hotel manager, who promised to find a dog-sitter. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pima didn’t sound convinced, but her next words were interrupted by Lucky Girl scrambling back up out of the greenery and vines. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Trevor took another shot before asking, “But how are we going to convince our parents to let us go there without telling them why?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

They were now convinced the leak had come from Daniel Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“And you’re very convincing in your sincerity as well as your words. I will speak to Mr. Kiley and will let you know if we’ll meet with you.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Quakers here didn’t hold with slavery and tried hard to convince others that slavery was against God’s will. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he told her he wasn’t yet convinced. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Lourdes is convinced it enables her to see things that others don’t. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I act affronted, but since I’m half eyeing the Mercator girl and half looking into the garden for Helene, Grandfather isn’t convinced. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Instead of trying to convince Amá that I need to go out and talk to people I’m not related to, I often make up homework assignments. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that he was so hated by the government that he’d be murdered while serving time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He also disliked his ideological position; he was convinced that left- wing extremists like Miguel were doing more to harm the President than those on the right. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And we have difficulty convincing you that we believe in you, that we don’t believe that you will grow up to be members of gangs, that you can achieve anything that you want to achieve. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I notice a small church at the end of the block, a perfect place to dry off, warm up, and strategize about how I’m going to convince this Guillermo Garcia to mentor me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And in the course of those evenings I became convinced that Moishe the Beadle would help me enter eternity, into that time when question and answer would become ONE. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coraline woke in the early hours of the morning, convinced she had heard something moving, but unsure what it was. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Though Scottish by birth, he grew up in the far south of England, in the New Forest of Hampshire, because his mother was convinced that Scots were feckless drunks. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Somehow Schindler succeeded in convincing the Nazis that we were useful and productive, even though during those eight months we were in the Brünnlitz camp, we produced almost no usable ammunition. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

At this point half my mind still told me that I was in a dream, but the hot pain all over my face convinced me otherwise. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When someone says, “Everything happens for a reason,” they’re trying to convince you there’s a pattern to your life, and that if you pay close attention, it’s possible to decipher it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The Arabs from Zanzibar convinced them to become Muslim, then recruited them to capture our Chewa people and put us into bondage. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Paul Blofis came over, but that was okay because Chiron had manipulated the Mist to convince everyone at Goode High School that I had nothing to do with the band room explosion. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

For a moment nothing would come, but I remained convinced that I had heard the meaning of those words sometime, somewhere before. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that the mailman’s mule arrived only every two weeks, but she always waited for him, convinced that he was going to arrive on some other day by mistake. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I pause, trying to convince myself not to say anything. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neck is convinced that this is some kind of reverse discrimination. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Penelope convinced herself that the havoc trended in one direction slightly more so than in the other. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

At last Frodo was convinced that he really was in pain; but it could not be from the knot. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Kemp, a case that presented convincing empirical evidence that the race of the victim is the greatest predictor of who gets the death penalty in the United States. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Lemos paced the house, baby in her arms and four children following closely, all the time trying to convince her father to leave. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

To convince myself that there was some dignity in what I planned to do, in surrendering my own perceptions of right and wrong, of reality, of sanity itself, to earn the love of my parents. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Well, my grandma was convinced that meat and veggies were part of a healthy diet, and she’d insist I clean my plate. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But his father’s Face—which no longer looked as if it were facing only the seraphim—was convincing enough. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She was quite convinced of Mr. Elton’s being in the fairest way of falling in love, if not in love already. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He placed his hands on the sides of Pong's chattering jaw and turned his face one way and then the other, as though he weren't quite convinced the face really belonged to his old friend. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Galileo seems to have had absolutely no success in his efforts to convince the philosophers that he understood why bodies float better than they did. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m convinced that they’re gonna make it through the whole student body by the end of the month. Don’t they do that down at Eastside?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It took a bit of convincing to get Zohra to bring us here, instead of the fancy shopping center we’ve already been to twice in three weeks. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They carried protest signs and tried to convince the replacement workers not to take their jobs. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

I am convinced that there is a monster living inside his body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the way to the station I tried to convince Ruthanne that she didn’t have to wait with me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

No change came over the still face, and by that more than by all other tokens Sam was convinced at last that Frodo had died and laid aside the Quest. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

This is what convinced me that it must have been Josef: it wouldn’t have occurred to him that they might have had reasons of their own for being crazy, apart from men. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he could convince the twins to run some small errand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Not convincing. Why don’t you go chain up a giant blond?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that babies started learning things from the very minute they were born, and that it was wrong to keep them in a nursery. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I have projected future scenes, just as complete and convincing— scenes that will never take place. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry lay awake for a long time, looking up at the canopy of his four-poster and trying to convince himself that his feelings for Ginny were entirely elder-brotherly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As we came closer and closer to this text, I became more and more convinced that Rav Gershenson was going to call on me to read and explain it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Despite their brutality, my father thought he could reason with them, that by using calm logic, he could convince them that we had no money or jewels. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Guiteau was convinced it was his responsibility to solve the political crisis, and God was telling him what he had to do. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

For this to work, she would have to sound convincing, but natural. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Salinger repeated it, as if trying to convince herself. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Sure was I of His efficiency to save what He had made: convinced I grew that neither earth should perish, nor one of the souls it treasured. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Celia, you are everything to me. I don’t know who is trying to convince you otherwise, but you must believe me, please.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I didn’t act fast enough, and the brief hesitation in my voice was enough to convince him that he couldn’t trust me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I am so glad you two are seeing the ways of the world. Now if I could just convince everyone else, we’d be all good.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

On a Sunday, she convinced the ferryman to take her there, when his work was done, in his skiff. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Let us bargain, then. What can you offer that would convince me to help you rather than kill you?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

After settling into her new home, Stanton focused on abolition, touring the state and trying to convince others to join the antislavery cause. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Before we returned to Harvard, I convinced my parents to take a detour to Niagara Falls. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

If, at the end of this hour, you have convinced me that everything is really fine, you don’t have to come back, bet? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of making a run for it, but then I caught a glimpse of the soldier’s eyes, and their bulging, pupil-less whites convinced me not to. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Are you saying that I could have convinced you much sooner if only I’d dragged you out here?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I have to pause and take a breath, because I have not convinced him; I have failed, and this is probably the last thing they will let me say before they arrest me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Justine,” said Elizabeth; “he is more convinced of your innocence than I was, for even when he heard that you had confessed, he did not credit it.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it was well nigh impossible for a teacher to convince the proud father or mother that their beloved offspring was a complete nitwit. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I would go on to spend the summer of 2008 moving faster and working harder, convinced that I could make a positive difference for Barack. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“All these potions came from my chemistry set at home. My mom saw it. It’s safe,” I said, trying my best to convince Mr. Terupt. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She will listen to reason, and if not, surely Lázaro will help me convince her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“She’s all right,” Seven says, though it seems like he’s trying to convince himself. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for doing this. I tried to convince my friends, but they said it’s a waste of time.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He had said “always” to convince her, assure her, of permanency. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I said that just as the American Jew is in political, economic, and cultural harmony with world Jewry, I was convinced that it was time for all Afro-Americans to join the world’s Pan-Africanists. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the lie did not convince Lily: After one last burning look, she ran from the little thicket, off after her sister, and Snape looked miserable and confused.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She could see the crew of the empty ship talking with some men who were trying to convince some of the people to board, but everyone refused. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

For one thing, I wasn’t convinced the circular white pill was doing anything when I did take it, and for another, I was not taking it quite as often as I was technically supposed to. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“How can we convince you to open it up and let us hang out there again?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Hermione, who remained convinced that she had acted for the best, started avoiding the common room. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

But just as I am convinced that my wife’s life while I was in prison was more difficult than mine, my own return was also more difficult for her than it was for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The closer I walk, the more convinced I am. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the men were morbidly convinced that a killer whale would crash upward through their dwindling floe, tossing them all into the water and picking them off one by one. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“I know. I will. I’ll convince everyone in the districts that I wasn’t defying the Capitol, that I was crazy with love,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As always, she’s suspicious, but I’m able to convince her after some coaxing and whining. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Daddy was going to send me to Pine Bluff to live with Judy, but Mother and I convinced him not to. I can’t see you anymore, though.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also learned later that he always did the job he was about to do with us new students because he had convinced himself that he understood our language. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is slow, the process, but the fact that it has begun so soon should convince her of the urgency of this matter. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He was cooler than most teachers, but it was obvious, most days, that he was trying a little too hard to convince us of this fact. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t convincing, and once we came out onto a wider street, we all shuffled to a halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am not convinced and stand firm with the other children. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I could convince Grandfather to move here when he wakes, I thought. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of this pilgrimage he was convinced that God exists, and had learned to pierce his cheeks and chest with hatpins and to live practically without eating. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pronounced his whole name, letter by letter, in order to convince her that he was alive. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her awareness of life’s perils convinced her that while I would be safe on the public conveyances, she “wasn’t about to trust a taxi driver with her baby.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy was becoming more and more convinced that alchemy could be learned in one’s daily life. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julia was standing with them, trying again to convince Jay about her stupid tinfoil UFO and how it was going to fly up and down the street on a stupid invisible wire. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

No one’s going to convince me that I wasn’t a good patron. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his design was too vague and perhaps too revolutionary to convince the examiners. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But apparently there were other people who were just as firmly convinced of the old man’s guilt. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a second he was up again—the Wart was convinced that the spectacles must be broken—and hopping round the white horse with one foot in the stirrup. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow I know that once they have been sealed, nothing in the world will convince the soldiers to open them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She had never swum a stroke in her life, but her faith in her own nengkan convinced her that what these Americans couldn’t do, she could. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We did have one glass of beer each at a fairly respectable-looking bar, convincing, or seeming to convince the bartender that we were old enough by a show of forged draft cards. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was far too young and I was too small to convince anyone that I was older. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And all of this conduced to convince not simply Miss Nsia of his superiority to me in every way, but me as well. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

June convinced me to sign up after the callbacks list was posted. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I convinced him to hand it over to the police. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She did not know how Aunty Ifeoma had convinced Papa, but he had agreed that Nsukka air would be good for me, for my recuperation. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince her to stay the night, or at least take a meal with us, but she was determined. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poor Jim Bowie burst into tears when he saw me, and I had to take him on my knee and convince him that I was not mortally wounded. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Until the metal bases were on hand, any model building would be too sloppy to be convincing. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

How I will convince them, where we will go in the dead of winter, what it will take to evade capture are unanswered questions. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She told us we would be back in a few days and convinced me to leave behind my dolls and dresses. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She hobbled onward, convinced that something was following her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas would have to convince him somehow that stress had finally overwhelmed him and a good night’s rest had solved everything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps it was her own deepest self that convinced her not to quit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Eleven hundred kids were absolutely convinced that the eighth grade president had come to tragedy. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I was there trying to convince her to go wildly corporate, while packaging the trinkets for her. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

In Wyoming, a group of the wives of elected officials had worked behind the scenes to convince their husbands to support female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Do they work? Quite well. Especially if we can convince fairies to fill them.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Through it all Ben continued to teach me mental exercises that I was half convinced he constructed out of sheer meanness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned over to whisper to me, “She can’t hear good, go closer. I want you to convince her to see a doc, somebody you know and trust.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to will herself back to sleep, convinced that Claire would never write back. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Tim had to go in and convince her to come out, and eventually she did. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I will have to go further with this to make it convincing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Einarsson managed to convince the owner to let Bobby stay an additional six months, but it was obvious that he’d need to arrange a permanent home after that. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Yesterday, you almost had me convinced that you helped me because I needed it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I can’t pretend to be shocked and disgusted too: my brother wouldn’t be convinced. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

As convincing as Methuselah shouting, Sister God is great! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to argue, but it sounded like Hermes was trying to convince himself. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you will be able to help me convince Isobel that she is in need of some rest.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sophie Mol had convinced the twins that it was essential that she go along too. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

From inside the elephant, the bird had sounded like it could convince a mountain to turn into a volcano. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Before Carla arrives the next morning I spend exactly thirteen minutes in bed convinced that I am getting sick. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a good Sunshine Buddy thing and all,” he says, trying to convince me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He sounded like he was trying to convince himself. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

By the end of the sermon, the pastor had convinced himself that he’d converted my dad, because my dad kept nodding and saying yes to everything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu liked to watch Clinton on television, in her square trouser suits, her face a mask of resolve, her prettiness disguised, because that was the only way to convince the world that she was able. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She had half a mind to resent; but an instant’s observation convinced her that it was really said only to relieve his own feelings, and not meant to provoke; and therefore she let it pass. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

They’d also convinced two fledgling biological supply companies—Microbiological Associates and Difco Laboratories—to begin producing and selling ingredients for culture media, and taught them the techniques necessary to do so. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Kim who, judging by Mrs. Schein’s absence, must have convinced her mother to go home, to let her stay with Adam and me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The point of our exercise was to convince ourselves that the wolf was not actually at the back door but perhaps merely salivating at the edge of our yard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one occasion, Borgenicht realized that his only chance to undercut bigger firms was to convince the wholesalers to sell cloth to him directly, eliminating the middleman. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Lola was convinced the woods teemed with snakes, but Virgil was certain that he could find five stones here. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

"After you stormed out, it was left to me to convince them not to hire the Faceless Men," he continued blithely. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“We have to talk to Carlos first. He’s the one with the key. If he says it’s okay to be down there, that would help us convince our parents that it’s okay, too.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But there was no way to convince Styx Malone once he’d made his mind up about something. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It only took a few incautious words and fearful whispers to convince them that the Devil had found their village and was looking for souls to lead into sin. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he was remembering how he, too, had left Welch full of vinegar at age seventeen and just as convinced as I was now that he’d never return. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I remember actually convincing myself there was nothing unusual in all this—that she was simply anxious for the rain to stop—and turning my attention back to what Laura was saying. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to find the workshop before Luke does. If Daedalus is alive, we convince him to help us* not Luke. If Ariadne’s string still exists, we make sure it never falls into Luke’s hands.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Brand became convinced that gold could somehow be distilled from human urine. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I wanted to believe my parents, but my brothers and sister were not so easily convinced. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Mama waves and points, finally convincing everyone to gather around. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get comfortable, and I guess I was fidgeting a bit, convinced that Mrs. Singer had it in for me and was just slowly working on some weird method of killing me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But those who were given the high-fear booklet were more convinced of the dangers of tetanus, more convinced of the importance of shots, and were more likely to say that they intended to get inoculated. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not always feel so absolutely satisfied with herself, so entirely convinced that her opinions were right and her adversary’s wrong, as Mr. Knightley. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I would not leave the place to which, I was convinced, my mother might return. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Your convincing victory at Reykjavik is eloquent witness to your complete mastery of the world’s most difficult and challenging game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

My mom just sighs and says, “It was a different time,” and he was a young man, but nobody’s convinced, not even her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I was convinced, despite my reprimand from the executive, that the policies of the Nationalists would soon make nonviolence an even more limited and ineffective policy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But how would I convince him to give me the name? From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

For a period of time, immeasurable now that nothing can be quantified, my caseworker tries in a variety of ways to convince me to leave with her. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Light here serves as a device to create the convincing illusion that David is standing before us. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I were near I would soon convince you that I am not above forty.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

We preferred it over the music our friends were listening to, yet nothing we did or said could convince my father of our devotion. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

To forget their message was a failure that further convinced me I was not the right and true apprentice to the shaman. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Also, it would take Mama and Papa a month to convince folks that, no, I wasn’t at the trestle with a mill girl. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I could see in their body language that my father wasn’t convinced and that Mama was as pleased as she could be. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We need to go and speak to the sheriff, convince him to barricade the town before it’s overrun. Consolidate everyone into a few defensible buildings. We’re too vulnerable, waiting for the next attack.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Lucas uses the word “awesome” when he’s trying to convince me to do something he knows I don’t want to do. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I had failed to convince my sisters to stay away from the creature and now we were being invited into his cave. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I ask my mother to take me with her, figuring I can convince her to stop at the cemetery on the way home. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“You need to get your priorities straight. For the record, Kayla convinced me to get one.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In Pittsburgh the young steel engineer became more convinced than ever that his challenge to the Eiffel Tower could succeed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The difficulty lies not in telling the story, but in convincing everyone else to believe it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

New York City’s mayor Edward I. Koch wrote him a letter trying to convince him to come back to the chessboard. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally was convinced he had interested us in astronomy, Dad started a new series of wall paintings dealings with stars. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He somehow makes a fragile peace, somehow convinces the gentlemen to wait just a little longer for an east wind. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

And, of course, in convincing laboring blacks that “we’re all in this together,” the Mutual was assisted by a largely unfriendly white world that did lump all African-Americans into a single group. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But convincing Mom she needs professional help? That’s above my pay grade,” he says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t do Matt any good either, except to convince her he really was a beast. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to convince myself, visualize Fay, hypnotize myself into believing that the woman sitting beside me was Fay. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

And convincing him to invite her to court—mostly by implying what might await him once she was out of her father’s household and without a chaperone—hadn’t been that difficult. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Unlike Perry, he was not convinced that a broken mirror meant seven years’ misfortune, or that a young moon if glimpsed through glass portended evil. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gracious to a fault, Fowler comforted Lawrence with the gratifying assertion, surely untrue, that “for a long time Rutherford and Chadwick were nearly convinced that your explanation was right.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I asked, convinced it was nothing at all. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I do not find these arguments convincing, although they are certainly intriguing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Loo looked up at Jinny and scowled, as though he wasn’t convinced. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The museum was pitch-black except for the bits of light Aru had been able to convince Vajra to spit out. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Evidently Michelangelo believed that only by describing the anatomy completely could he be certain that the figure would be convincing. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your grandma convinced me that it was the right thing to do.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But whatever he's done in the arena, he must have the audience convinced it was to keep me alive. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Mom wasn’t doing well, Rae. Daddy knew. He’s the one who convinced me to go live with her.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I started talking again, softly, persuasively to convince her that nothing was wrong and I meant no harm. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell us, Nathan. What can we do to convince you to go?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Much of history revolves around this question: how does one convince millions of people to believe particular stories about gods, or nations, or limited liability companies? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled back, but she knew it didn’t look convincing. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I felt like yelling the words, as if that might make them more convincing, but I controlled myself. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I try to convince myself I don’t care. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I am not going to run scared,” Minerva stated before Dedd could even begin convincing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He buckled once more to the task of explaining that he was sure better times lay ahead—and as he did so, felt himself the least convinced of any. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Enough to convince me that the Augurs must heal Aspirant Aquilla. But not enough to convince me that the Farrars committed sabotage.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Before them was a forest, or rather a painted backdrop of a forest, but a convincing one. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And then maybe you’d be able to convince me to get my nose done. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Once we snared Anansi and convinced him to close up the tear in the sky, the gods and heroes could work together to defeat the iron monsters once and for all. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I convinced them to open a DVD library in the corner of the store, like a public service preserving our cinematic history. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s exactly what I’m trying to convince Papa to do. I want to go to the university” I confess, playing this man against my own father. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sort of convinced that time has literally, and not just metaphorically, slowed down, but that’s the kind of thing that would make headlines. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

McNamara wanted to use the details to help convince the president to begin a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The party badly needed people and Severo was anxious for a seat in Congress, so they had no trouble convincing the downtrodden voters of the South to choose him as their candidate. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For covert operations, Franklin became convinced America needed to have representatives in France. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey walks circles around the empty field for some time before he can convince himself that the circus is well and truly gone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then I try to convince myself it doesn't matter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Also, Dad has accepted that I swear, and I think I’ve convinced him that it’s a fair trade-off. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

This is where I have to convince everybody how in love I am with Peeta, I think. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

All that was left to be done was to convince Mother and Father. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She’d managed to convince Papa and Mamma to let her drive up there alone, but they’d only agreed because she’d promised to come back down for the long Labor Day weekend. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They were convinced that since they had come to power through legal means, no one could take it away from them, at least not until the next Presidential election. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the Virginia Company still wants gold, and Captain Newport is convinced we can find it for them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But somehow, she managed to convince the recruiter that she’d be able to work. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Again, perhaps he has even convinced himself that he wasn't involved. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that this child would be a part of a new generation of South Africans for whom apartheid would be a distant memory — that was my dream. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He preferred to present his evidence and let the observations speak for themselves, convinced that sooner rather than later even the Church of Rome would have to accept the implications. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

She shrugs and gives a quick smile, as if she has yet to be convinced. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

There had been a note in the box, too, which Mrs. McCullough had eventually convinced the social worker to let her read: This baby name May Ling. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Religion neither convinced nor moved him, and after hours of sitting in a pew, muttering prayer after prayer, he was in desperate need of some fresh air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Having to fall back would be worse than just accepting my fate now and hopping forward if I proved to be as good a student as I had convinced Mr. Grant I was. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She was also convinced that many butterflies and moths were linked to specific plants. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The truth was that Pollard couldn’t even convince himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We figure he must of fallen out of a tree even though Papa Coal tried to convince us that maybe that catfish climbed out the bank and up the tree. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that the war had not really ended, that it would start again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped trying to convince him to call me June—he’ll never change. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“We just have to get there before Moreau does and convince the Key Holder to give us the Black Key.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Intensive postwar lobbying by truck manufacturers and armies finally convinced the public of its own needs and enabled trucks to begin to supplant horse-drawn wagons in industrialized countries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“He let Adas go. Then he tricked Annabeth into saving him and used her to convince Artemis to take the sky.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The great thing about language is that you can just as easily use it to do the opposite: convince people that they are the same. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I walked back to school alone and convinced myself I needed to do everything in my power to get over Evan Parker. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Sana hugs me tightly, and I wonder if she’s trying to convince me or herself. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

In the morning it turned out that one of the guards had become convinced of an escape in progress and had alerted the tower machine gunners. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wednesday morning, only sporadic outbursts punctuated quiet in the streets, but many were not convinced the trouble was over. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She kept hoping that Paul would resume the argument with Billy and win it, or at least convince Mr. or Mrs. Fitzgibbon that they should let her go. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Some nights I sneak downstairs to watch the YouTube clips, just to convince myself that it’s not a dream, that I really am going to be able to run. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

That wasn't quite true about wanting to go to the show, but I tried to convince myself now that it was true, so I could be really wounded about what Jay Cee had done. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Doubly convinced by Mendel’s experimental data, and by his own evidence, Bateson set about proselytizing. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince her it was just the weather that had me down. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He's convinced that they are jostling and pushing for a place on the sidewalk outside City Hall. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of the way Frankie had convinced Joe to join his crew, using a disturbing example so vivid it had felt real: I’m giving you a choice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It had been hard enough to convince them to let her drive herself. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Nazi doctors filmed the patients and produced short documentaries to convince the public that the patients’ lives were not worth living. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

If she could convince me that I was fine, then I would start to believe it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

This was a problem, because Alex was trying to figure out how he could convince her to let them eat the cupcakes now. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“We did. We convinced Bess to take the big boat and all the littles to see a movie on the Vineyard.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I haven’t even convinced Suesetta to join yet, and the more I think about it, going door-to-door in the cold isn’t the best way to spend a Saturday. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

An insidious voice in my head chuckles when I try to convince myself of this. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

In her hometown of Rochester, Anthony had convinced a group of fourteen women, including three of her sisters, to join her in registering to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The woman at Allstate had tried to convince him to insure his life for more than a million dollars, given that he had four children, and how much the business relied on him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I repeated the words over and over in my mind, as if trying to convince myself. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He said Devil One was supposed to get his so-called operatives to convince the army men to go against Lumumba. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, some Hungarians were so convinced that I was Hungarian that they spoke Polish when they didn't want me to understand what they were saying. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

His voice went down at the end, as if he was trying to convince himself of his own words. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

But after a while he became convinced that if he was ever going to do anything in Milagro besides vegetate and play the fool, he needed mobility. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told my mom that her new husband, Esteban, had gotten so drunk that she’d convinced him to dance and that therefore the whole event was a success. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

How they tried to convince the girls not to go. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Gold began dating, and Gold became more and more convinced that this was his shot at happiness. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My memory of him in those years, however, is lifted from photographs in the family album which show him on his honeymoon with my mother—the woman who had convinced him to stay in America. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Jack grew stronger and healthier, he was convinced once more that he would survive the war and be reunited with his family. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Katie and I sat up till near morning talking about that very thing. I convinced her finally that Wilson will keep us out of it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sighed, but didn’t try to convince me to stay, and helped me pack my duffel with bottles of well water and garlic- greasy hunks of roasted manioc wrapped in their own leaves. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

While the goal of violence is to defeat and vanquish the enemy, the goal of Satyagraha is to convince or convert the opponent. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Later, I convinced her that I had not wanted to hurt her and she immediately seized upon my concern for her feelings as an opportunity to have one more try at bringing me to God. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the way he leered at her, she was not sure she had been wholly convincing; DontoS waited in the leafy moonlight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When my mom visited the school again as an adult, she was immediately convinced that this was where she wanted my sister and me to go. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

That night at home my mother convinced me that men could fly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Best to keep all those supernatural experiences to yourselves. No use trying to convince people of things they can’t understand, much less believe.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He finally caved in around three this afternoon when Beth convinced him that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the freedom of all living things, and that includes the turkeys. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Because everyone knew Ty's gaming skills, his classmates were always trying to convince him to play on their squads, but Ty only played with the best. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

High toned and high yellow, she believed what her mother was also convinced of: that she was a prize for a professional man of color. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just had to convince Holly I was right. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

If we want to communicate a strong emotion, if we want to convince someone that, say, we love them, we realize that we need to speak passionately and forthrightly. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She is convinced that any day one of them will burst into the house with a gun and turn out to be an escaped lunatic.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I was caught up in the lonely thrill of being a teenager now, convinced that the adults around me had never been there themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“At least,” he continued, “that’s what I’m trying to convince myself.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Because I need to convince you to come home. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“He was visiting his mother in a mental hospital. You’d think he’d have some sort of issues. Heaven knows the boy already seems a little...emotionally stunted. I’m half convinced he’s autistic.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“It can't be done,” they said, convinced that they would not be able to move his arm. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Grandpa was so sincere, so concerned about the turtles, so convinced that we would answer his 911 that it was obvious Dad had never told him that I had canceled all future turtle walks. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her wrists were bound and his grip on her was tight—probably too tight—but he needed this to be convincing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He saw the Farm Patroller ride away and looked down to see he would have no trouble convincing the Aztlanos he was a refugee. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still wasn’t convinced I’d climbed the Thumb, but by the time he steered the skiff into Wrangell Narrows, he pretended to be. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the miles ticked by on those rural roads, the more convinced I became that this man was going to be very disappointed to see me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Before I realized that she was not angry, not blaming me, or trying to convince me I had only imagined. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The Nazi leadership was now convinced that the upcoming Olympic Games, in August, would provide the perfect opportunity for a masquerade. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I’d only told her that I wanted to hang something in Nana’s room at the nursing home as a surprise, and convinced her to delay bringing Nana back after spending Christmas with us. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But the more she talked to him, the more Mrs. Frisby became convinced that he would produce no solution to her problem. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

First the school had to be convinced, though. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

But how was an ugly, scarred girl to convince the Sun God she was worthy of such attention? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Over the summer, Audrey had convinced me to buy five different colors of nail polish. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

It had not been easy for him to arrive at this decision, to convince his family, and to make the long trip to the capital alone and without a centavo to speak with the patron. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The problem is that the sheriff and the preacher see Summerland as a safe haven, as do many of the other families. It won’t be easy to convince them to leave.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

In fact, probably you couldn’t have convinced her I even knew her name. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sly is singing the words over and over as though he is trying to convince me that this whole world is just a bunch of families like ours going about their own family affairs. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Slavery depended on brutality— the death of a minister, an idealistic, white English minister, convinced more and more people in England that this was an immoral trade. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

One look at the opposing bases convinced Crick. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I finally convinced Betty that if anything ever happened to me, the Nation of Islam would take care of her for the rest of her life, and of our children until they were grown. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I’m convinced the world wants me to shut up, that I’m better off folding myself into a million pieces. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Blackavar, who knew his own worth, felt convinced that his mother’s blood had prejudiced the Council against him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sure I could convince them it was time for you to come home. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Half the population of Epiphany is convinced that Luke Potter will become so famous that his name will become a noun like Kleenex or Coke. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

And yet the more I studied the feeling churning in my gut, the more convinced I became that it wasn’t the drop itself that bothered me, but something beyond it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It provided convincing evidence that subatomic particles did indeed exist. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

This could easily ruin what I was convinced would be the best weekend of my life. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“But how convincing she was in her nodding and bowing!” said a cheerful voice. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The next day, even as he pondered the question, he ran into Old Chao, who raised an eyebrow at his shoes — or so Ralph was convinced. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t sound very convincing and I thought I’d push him a bit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine, Matt. I’m fine,” he repeated in that voice people talk in whenever they’re trying to convince someone that they’re not drunk. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The food—fried okra, steamed corn on the cob, and pot roast that was so tender it fell right off the plastic fork—convinced me that Dolores was an even better cook than Maureen. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She was convinced that her whole life depended on whether or not those aluminum teeth would meet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a bit too loud to be totally convincing, but...Philippa flung open the door to the hallway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In the end it wasn’t Dad who convinced Mother to midwife again. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

By convincing Bob that Percy was a friend, Nico had inadvertently saved their lives. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I try to convince myself that the note could not have referred to the poisoning of Locke’s mother, that Balekin had no motive when Dain was already the High King’s chosen heir. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Adria still wasn’t convinced, but she followed my lead and scooped up a blue egg, holding it carefully against her chest. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Though Nixon was angrily convinced that this was the work of “crooks and communists” out to smear him, the scandal got a grip on the nation at large. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

When they convinced her of this she immediately fainted as if that was the intolerable part of the affair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

No one could have convinced them that they were not relentlessly and aggressively ugly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

They convinced her to stay in Phoenix for the time being, until she could be sure of Zeitoun’s whereabouts and how she could actually help him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Shamika lives there now, but years ago, there used to be this one dude who would always work on his cars in the driveway. And I was convinced that he was a robot.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Outside the window, Wilfrido’s team took down tents and booths, so I had a clear view of La Cocina—a reminder of my failed attempt to convince the neighborhood that the restaurant belonged. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Quite early he began to write letters and then articles about the conduct of the war, and his conclusions were intelligent and convincing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Commander Jameson shouldn’t need much convincing to let me escort Day out, and even Thomas sounds like he understands that I want to. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Twice this week, I’ve gone by Elizabeth’s house hoping she wouldn’t be home, so I could talk to Aibileen, try to find some way to convince her to help me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I told you, man, I made this money DJing!” he repeated, almost convincing himself that it was the truth. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Since I’m tackling Shakespeare soon, I need to convince them that this guy in tights who talks funny “has it going on.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I open the teabag, which is labeled “Swee-Touch-Nee,” a brand I have never heard of and am not convinced actually exists, and stain my water with a bunch of deep dips. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You use fear to convince them that relying on aid is more dangerous than just outright stealing what they need.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When she was convinced they were real, she shook his hand. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes. I’ll just have to convince enough people to vote for me.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

In her forgetful rages, Dona Belen had taken it into her head to rip up her husband’s books, convinced there were love letters hidden in those pages. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reality of what he had suggested, the plan Newt was trying to convince the Keepers to accept, was starting to hit him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My roommate’s attention shifted; he wasn’t going to waste his time trying to convince me to get up. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

My parents tried convincing Olivia to take off to Los Angeles without me and not settle at a school in a city she was hating on, but she refused. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Vega, for days Jermaine had been trying to convince me to join his crew. The stuff they used to do down at the barbershop?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She overheard one of the nursemaids trying to convince little Erny to put on a warm coat. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad said being punk was about being open-minded, and that included giving people the benefit of the doubt, but I wasn’t convinced Selena was trying to be nice. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I am convinced that the Dreamers, at least the Dreamers of today, would rather live white than live free. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Whatever this Collective is, I just have to convince them long enough that I’m what they want. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Mother agrees with me,” said Judy, like she’d read my thoughts and was trying to convince me to come around to her side. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every year, a few of those new claims really do appear convincing and exciting when initially announced. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

My mother was, for some inexplicable reason, convinced she could force an ability to speak Farsi directly into a person’s brain. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I reluctantly went to sit by her, trying to convince myself it would be better to get it over with as soon as possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Candice’s father eventually convinced her mother to let him bring in a contractor buddy to do a remodel. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“But I’m not convinced they would give me a second look.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Some within the ANC had unrealistic expectations and were convinced that the campaign could topple the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we finally convinced ourselves to move, to make the day real, the sky was a cerulean blue with a light gauze of striated clouds. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was just a very convincing dream that I’d confused with reality. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was convinced he would detect a lie. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tía tried to convince me to thin mine out at the beginning of the summer. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He was probably trying to convince her not to hex him. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was convinced he was dealing with a crazed old woman. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A year before, my coaches had been convinced that not doing the two-and-a-half twist had taken me out of the running for the national team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At some point Sizwe went back over to the car to try one last time to convince Babiki to come in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At night, posing as friends of the doctor, they returned to the building and convinced a cleaning woman, Maria Martinez, to unlock the door to Fielding’s office. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Any way I could convince you to go back to Betty?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“It was the Matherson boy,” Mrs. Eberhardt cut in excitedly, “the one who attacked you on the bus. And he tried to convince the police he was you!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

How do you convince her to let you leave so you have a chance of living before you die? They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I finished restocking the entire canned vegetable section at work I was convinced I would be a vegetable if I smoked. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t sound convinced as they hacked through the brush. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that JP wouldn’t show up, that someone would come in to escort me to the headmasters office for what I’d done. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

My own mother had said the same often enough, but she’d never been able to convince my father. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It took more than a little bit of convincing to get Lil to be Helen Burns, which really is a great part, even though she dies. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They push and push so much I realize Mariana must have told them to convince me to go. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were finding no common ground, and I was becoming convinced that the marriage was no longer tenable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Langley’s personnel officer, Melvin Butler, courted Williams energetically by phone, trying to convince him to accept the laboratory’s offer. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The longer I stare at the black smears on the knife hilt, the more convinced I am that they’re remnants of rifle grease. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Milton was so convinced that everything was going to be okay that on Tuesday morning he flew down to Florida on business. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mother Lois put her arm around my waist, trying to convince me it was not the end of the world. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you want to hide her away? You really think that’s best for her? Trying to convince her to stay in some asylum?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Even now, I wonder how much of my life is convinced. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

All the games I used to play, to try to convince myself that Bas didn’t die alone. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince them, using every argument I could think of along with gifts and pressure, even bringing my political power to bear, but it was all in vain. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was easy to see how he got commissions. His very bearing and looks were half the battle. He had only to assert the most commonplace thing and it sounded important and convincing.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I try to convince myself that Prince Dain is only doing the smart thing, the necessary thing, in binding me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If the point of debate is to convince someone to see something in a new way, then it’s time for us to bring it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He overacted the part, but it was convincing enough for the scriv accompanying me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m convinced, Archie, that he’s become a symbol to those who would like to see the sale defeated. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some days I was convinced I could sense something or I experienced an uncanny mystical feeling but it won’t make the six o’clock news if I tell you I was always wrong. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She built little stories—not very convincing, somewhat overwritten—around the people on the ward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But he's sure he's finally on the right path, and he wants his parents to know that, to be convinced of it. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“So, I’m going to see if maybe I can convince Jake to help me see David again.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Milo was not convinced and absolutely refused to deprive Major Major of food, even if Major Major was a Communist, which Milo secretly doubted. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“What if England accepts the book? That would convince even Salem, wouldn’t it?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also knew Grandma wouldn’t be as easily convinced. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Sissy convinced him that not all the brave men were in trenches—that many a hero was risking his life daily for his country in a munitions factory. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of supper my mother had convinced me I should study shorthand in the evenings. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I was exactly where I needed to be to convince her, but suddenly I felt bad. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I exclaimed, supporting Mamá’s efforts to convince Papá. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He tries to sound calm and whole over the phone when they talk, but he doesn’t think it’s convincing. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It too now seems convincing to many archaeologists, but caution is warranted in view of all the previous disillusionments. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’d convinced myself that destroying their ship was all right because they were evil, they were sailing to attack my city, and besides, they couldn’t really be permanendy killed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

My shuddering voice didn’t sound convincing even to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Nor was he convinced that McCann’s advertising would actually do Columbia any good. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d convinced my mother, as frugal as she was, that I needed a computer for school. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He was left semiconscious on the porch steps, the new snow covering him, until I convinced Jim to help me get him upstairs to his room. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m pretty convinced that we should go the extra mile to have a good and complex consent process,” he told me. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“How far back does your treachery reach, I wonder? Maria looked up to you! Did you convince her to betray both her family and the Bureau?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He tries to convince her that he’s right. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

After years of working solo, she had convinced the Treasury Department to fund a larger unit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

This was a reference to a piece of mathematics known as the inverse square law, which Halley was convinced lay at the heart of the explanation, though he wasn’t sure exactly how. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth’s attitude was the complete reverse of her brother’s: she was completely and utterly convinced that her Tao was alive, and that sooner or later he would return. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said the kids were convinced it was the work of ‘a hired killer.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a conference with some soldiers along the road, he became convinced that fruit was now bringing a higher price than white women in the city. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wrote to Joe that we would look deeper into his case and that we were convinced that he had a credible claim of innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

All this time he’s been so convinced Maria was innocent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Sarah Winchester was famously convinced that spirits cursed her family and that if she kept building staircases that led to nothing, the confused ghosts wouldn't kill her. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She tries to convince herself that he is living with a friend, but she remembers their last telephone conversation: “I’ll be there soon,” he said. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, even if we stole it and convinced people to read it,” said Reynie, “they’d think it was a hoax. Mr. Curtain’s messages have made sure of that.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no, I just need my grandfather,” I blubbed, but he didn’t look convinced. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But I could easily have been a lot less convincing than I need to be now. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“She’s convinced things are much worse than they are,” my mom had told me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

When Columbus set sail, he apparently assumed the earth was round, which was why he was convinced that he could get to India by going west. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was because of him that she joined the demonstration, and convinced Obinze to join, too. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Had I not already decided to play “The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard” for purely spiteful reasons, these performances would have convinced me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m always convinced I’m going to faint when my stomach starts to grumble. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Two earthquakes struck London in March 1750 and convinced many Londoners that the end was nigh. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“We just might be able to convince those arrogant Seasons to give you some armor.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey felt confident that she would have no difficulty in convincing Mr and Mrs Wormwood that Matilda was something very special indeed. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

On Monday when the dismissal bell rings, convincing my feet to walk to the library feels impossible. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She told Odysseus, who was at first inclined to think it all a trick on her part to do something detestable to him,—drown him, very likely,—but she finally convinced him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, we have seen that the many distinctive features of the Fertile Crescent’s climate, environment, wild plants, and animals together provide a convincing explanation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It would save her family's reputation and convince her parents that they didn't have to be ashamed of her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“A son of Mars, the hero who helped to bring back the eagle of the legion...I can work with a demigod like that. I’m just wondering how to convince the Twelfth Fulminata.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He’d become convinced that only by following Armstrong’s interpretation of the Bible could he find health and happiness, become successful, and gain eternal life, and he urged her to read the Bible and Armstrong’s writings. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Audrey and I had no trouble convincing them that we were old enough and licensed enough to drive for them. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“That’s it! We need the Ares cabin. I can talk to Clarisse. I know I can convince her to help us.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m pretty sure I can convince him. Usually, when I really want something, I go to him with a list of arguments. So he can’t refuse.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore had convinced Harry not to go looking for the Mirror of Erised again, and for the rest of the Christmas holidays the Invisibility Cloak stayed folded at the bottom of his trunk. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

A police official convinced them to send representatives inside the school to check. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sweetheart, you are the Spares. No amount of convincing will change that truth.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I try to convince Tim that I didn’t see the second board. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

She tried to convince Faraday to take the dogs to a shelter, but he wouldn’t have it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He is on a swing set, six years old, going higher and higher until he is convinced this is it, this is the time he will fly. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Jason tells a story about how we convinced our entire school to wear nothing but underwear the day before summer vacation two years ago. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

That’s what apartheid did: It convinced every group that it was because of the other race that they didn’t get into the club. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He convinced her and she threw herself into his arms. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that I was going to lie before I entered the courtroom, before I saw the woman, before I saw the little girl, but now I wasn’t so sure. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He didn’t believe her, but she told him the story in enough detail that he became convinced she was telling the truth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the guy who convinced me I wasn’t as stupid as I think I probably am. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

But Zeus believes your father convinced a human hero to take it.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Without the money from the fireworks sale, I could never have convinced the recruitment officer to sign me up underage. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Nigerian taxi drivers in America were all convinced that they really were not taxi drivers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In reality there had been no one, so that toward the end of college, as graduation loomed, she was convinced in her bones that there would be no one at all. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He shakes his head again, and I wonder, suddenly, if this is how he comforts himself: by convincing himself that the bad things he’s done don’t matter. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

"My brother Jaime will be wondering .what has become of me. He may decide that you have convinced me to take the black." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I am perfectly convinced by it that Mr. Darcy has no defect. He owns it himself without disguise.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“You’re super determined. You convinced me, someone who couldn’t even play an instrument, to join the band. I’m pretty sure you can do anything.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Bentley's confessions convinced him that the United States had been infiltrated by Soviet spies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They are all convinced she is a princess. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince myself that punks don’t feel guilty about giving mean people a taste of their own medicine, but by the time we got home, I felt even crummier about my joke. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

And then he said what he knew his mother wanted to hear because maybe by saying it out loud he could convince himself that it was true. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I was startled, convinced my tutor possessed the power to scry the thoughts of mind and heart. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

They were screaming at me to press the button, but none of them could offer a convincing reason why I should. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her parents forced her to have a bed, but she convinced them to banish the dresser to the garage. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“The Collective needs us to arrive at the research site as soon as possible,” I say, hoping it’ll be enough to convince them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was also convinced that those values I was being offered in school were right in the truest sense of rightness, that they were what both the world and God wanted. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She was convinced that the rope skipping had cost her the child. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Nsukka, he had read his poetry dramatically, as though convinced that his art mattered more than anything else. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If he’s not, he’s certainly done everything he possibly can to convince Charles that he is.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The liberal politician Charles Masterman warned that “he can convince himself of almost every truth if it is once allowed thus to start on its wild career through his rhetorical machinery. ” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

And I also try to convince myself that they don’t have enough brains to know the difference between a hot bath and a slow death. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the evidence provided by Reed’s commission, many people were still not convinced that the bite of a tiny mosquito could cause a fatal illness. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can convince my dad to let us use his car.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

They took off, waiting hours and hours until they were convinced he’d cooled off. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadia's dramatic way of talking was one of the reasons I loved her, but I wasn’t convinced. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We better go,” I tell her, and after a few attempts, I convince her to go back into the cinema. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I must not have looked convinced, because he continued. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Somehow, this is the same person who had Alex so convinced he didn’t care about anything, who still has the rest of the world convinced he’s a mild, unfettered Prince Charming. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I'd convinced myself that if the party was busted and I could prove I hadn’t been drinking, it wouldn’t be so bad. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

In short, Polynesia furnishes us with a convincing example of environmentally related diversification of human societies in operation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

From that moment, my mother became convinced that something terrible had happened to me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I had just about convinced myself that I had escaped successfully when a quiet, penetrating voice beside me said, "That was a masterful bit of persuasion, brother." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan realized how hard it was going to be to convince Uncle Jet to participate in a diagnosis meeting, much less an N’daa. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I convinced myself that she was coming for us, which is why we had to stay in Florida. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“We are convinced,” he wrote, “that much higher energies could be obtained from a cyclotron of larger dimensions.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And if I’m convinced my blood is glowing, how am I going to report the results? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can convince him it’s okay, hide him someplace safe.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

They could not convince her to talk to me, so I had to hang up the phone. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After one student hopelessly said, “Zlata survived her war, but I’m afraid I may not survive mine,” I was convinced that Zlata must read their letters. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Before I could come up with a convincing excuse to avoid death by indigestion, a hand fell on my lower back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I could almost see his mind working as he thought of a convincing argument. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Even as a teenager, I was convinced that Dr. King was different from other preachers I had heard. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As 1973 wound down, Bobby didn’t need much convincing to have an epiphany about the evils of the Church. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You convinced Bob that I could be trusted, even though I never visited him. I never gave him a second thought. You probably saved our lives by being nice to him.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I already like you. You don’t have to convince me that you’re a saint.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Still, Dorian had convinced them to back off about it until his father returned. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then I repeated the same things, this time to myself, in my own head, to convince myself Momly was all right. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Again the animals seemed to remember that a resolution against this had been passed in the early days, and again Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Mollie agreed, but she did not sound very convinced. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“When I wrote that letter,” replied Darcy, “I believed myself perfectly calm and cool, but I am since convinced that it was written in a dreadful bitterness of spirit.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Prince Doran is a cautious man, that’s true. He will never join us unless he is convinced that we will win. So to persuade him we must show our strength.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Alice was convinced and so were the Miller sisters as they blew into cups of Postum in the kitchen. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing, really,” she answered finally, her voice remarkably calm and convincing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Gendry knew, and she had nothing in her pants to convince him otherwise. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I’d always been a bad liar, but I’d been saying this lie so frequently lately that it sounded almost convincing now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You and yours were most convincing. Your good-daughter seemed to want me dead most earnestly, and the little girl...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But the farmer convinced the authorities that Dutchy was a juvenile delinquent who needed a firm hand, and Dutchy was returned to him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Next came an elderly couple constantly convinced they were missing something. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Many of the Tang people had left after that incident, convinced that the world had become unhinged. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What if he’s —?” “He’ll be all right,” said Harry, trying to convince himself. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It was wonderful being with all my relatives, and I was able to convince them not to talk about Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt he had convinced each of his fellow members to give up one ship. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They keep themselves wrapped in gray cloth armor and selfless acts, convinced that to share is to be self-indulgent. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

After I got Otis convinced to come, the rest of getting ready for the party was easy and fun. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Foaly was a paranoid centaur, convinced that human intelligence agencies were monitoring his transport and surveillance network. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

During competitions, the saber fencers were loud and screamed on almost every point, almost as if they were trying to convince the referee they deserved the point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Whenever he wanted to convince us of something, they would brighten. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

On Tuesday night, Luma would have a chance to improve things for her team if she could convince the Clarkston City Council to let her use the city’s field in Milam Park. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“No. Professor Dumbledore managed to convince Fudge that I was trying to save your lives.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She is convinced she will be up to see the sun rise. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One reason he had so many children—there were twelve of us—was that he was convinced anything he and Mother teamed up on was sure to be a success. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was born on Halloween, and until I was eight years old my parents had me convinced that the candy people gave out when I knocked on their doors was birthday presents.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She kissed him in silent persuasion, but she could tell he wasn't convinced. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She was convinced the government had her place bugged. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The cars came screeching to a stop in the driveway; my mother hurried into the house; I began to cry to convince her of the seriousness of my condition. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

And since all parents are worriers she was convinced that all her friends had the same problems. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I woke up yesterday morning and had to convince myself that he’d actually kissed me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Listeners were convinced when they heard familiar names of roads and towns, as well as comments by experts and officials. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

It took two arguments with Dad to convince him that these volunteer hours would count for something if I was one day going to be a vet. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

There’s a sub, and someone has convinced him that this study hall isn’t one of those real study halls where people study. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

In nighttime “reveries,” Gatsby embroidered his story, convincing himself “of the unreality of reality.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her plan might actually work...but she still had to convince Arachne to do something impossible. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So at this point Gilly was not ready to pull her time-honored trick of stopping work just when the teacher had become convinced that she had a bloody genius on her hands. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

But I can convince him that I don’t. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

So I grew up convinced that science was supremely dull, but suspecting that it needn’t be, and not really thinking about it at all if I could help it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mahmood’s laughter was about as convincing as Tanya’s smile, and suddenly I wondered if maybe, on some level, their son frightened them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was such a convincing illusion that even I, who knew the essential falseness of it, felt oddly comforted. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I’m convinced I hear the roaches scurrying. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I was trying to convince the Ridgefolk or myself. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He recalled—or was almost convinced he recalled—the scene at the cemetery perfectly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had a goatee and a mustache, which made me wonder if he weren't the Devil, and a way of addressing the dog with affection and humor, which convinced me he wasn't. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He convinced the Tlingit, who then visited the ships and exchanged their furs for many strange articles, chiefly iron. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She convinced herself, perhaps because it was a part of herself she couldn’t surrender without some kind of struggle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You might have been convinced you were going to drown, but I knew you’d do just fine.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was glad now that he had convinced two other Klansmen to accompany him to the city council meeting on his maiden voyage into mainstream Durham politics. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It is not surprising then that not everyone was convinced of the practical utility of the new science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

President Roosevelt hoped Japanese leaders would be convinced to stop their armies from advancing further. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know, I know. And I heard you. I just wanted to be prepared in case—” “You could push the right buttons and convince me to change my mind?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He was far from convinced by Nixon’s performance. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then they simply overpowered the older boys in the last mile to pull away and win by a convincing length and a half. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Her box was mainly full of saints and savables—the real problem was convincing people it was worth taking the time to vote. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I liked a dark blue one, but when we checked the price tag, Mamá and I convinced ourselves it did not fit right. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I’d quickly convinced myself I had no idea who that kid with Paul was that night. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A dead man in the path and Kino’s knife, dark bladed beside him, convinced her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You took it over! My teacher was convinced I cheated for the rest of the school year!” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I thought I might be able to convince them to change seats just this one time, but they were totally stubborn. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The figure’s flattened ears and straining muscles convey her death throes with convincing realism. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take much to convince me, mainly because I’d been in love with her for years. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The girl sets her own bag down by another tree without needing any more convincing and we both just sort of collapse down, leaning on our bags like pillows. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

No amount of persuasion could convince Antonapoulos that it was he himself who had finished the bottle. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Since Randall wished to convince the outside committee that he had a productive research group, he had instructed his people to draw up a comprehensive summary of their accomplishments. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He’d started to forget about the warden and the prison, and he's convinced himself that he had been forgotten, too. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The Jefferson style was to evade, maintain pretenses, then convince himself that all was well. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that something was wrong, but I could not figure it out. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to convince myself that everything is okay, but I can’t. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I’ve been trying to convince Dad that we need a computer. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to convince myself that this isn’t a pointless life, even though the body is telling me it is. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

His mom had finally bought him one last Christmas with some of the back pay she’d received after convincing some doctor that, seriously, she had a repetitive strain injury. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Turtle had convinced her not to confess: It would mean a criminal record, it would kill their mother, and no one would believe her anyhow. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papá, who was in one of his bad moods, did not want to talk about it, but Mamá finally convinced him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Talked with his body like an old street hustler trying to convince people that stolen goods are a steal. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, you seem to be the only one who knows that. That’s why I need you there. You’re the closest thing to family he has in this town. Maybe you can convince everybody!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Once again some of the animals heard this with a certain bewilderment, but Squealer was soon able to convince them that their memories had been at fault. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Until we have some convincing, detailed, agreed-upon explanation for the broad pattern of history, most people will continue to suspect that the racist biological explanation is correct after all. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She almost wished she hadn’t been so convincing when she talked to Melanie the night before about how they didn’t want anybody else butting into their friendship. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and pretended as hard as I could, and after a while I was convinced I could feel wings sprouting from my shoulders. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

It was this perfection which had convinced him that his charges had not run away—if they had been unhappy, they could have gone at any time during the months of their stay. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

To make it really convincing, I’ll have to tie myself up. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy whose father made him grow out his hair, and instead of letting him get it braided or cornrowed, convinced him that an Afro was the best way to go. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The pain in his side dissipated, and this convinced Zeitoun it had been caused not by anything visible on an X-ray, but by heartbreak, by sorrow. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Failing to convince her, I head off on my own. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And that convinced people to pull the cities back from the wild, to leave nature alone,” David recited. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to sound determined, if only to convince myself that I’ll be okay, but I feel like I’m about to face a dragon and I’m without a sword. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I could show them the ansible, but it didn’t make a very convincing Alien Artifact, being so incomprehensible to fit in with hoax as well as with reality. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I also want to stress two things that it is easy for us to overlook, so used are we to handling Evidence-Indices and finding them convincing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are so full of belief that it almost convinces me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He was convinced Ibni was the thief, though he could not say why. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He convinced her that she was “too pure” for his base “animal instincts.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Babou hoisted himself onto the roof, teetering for a moment at the top, and I was convinced I was about to witness my grandfather plummet to his death off his own rooftop. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

By 1924, when he returned for his third expedition to the mountain, Mallory had become convinced that the summit would never be reached without gas, and he resigned himself to using it. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

In the end Carla convinces me to stay with my mom. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

An Osage leader said that Hale “should have been hanged for his crimes,” and members of the tribe were convinced that the board’s decision was the last vestige of Hale’s political influence. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It had been no easy thing to convince him to make even this offer, poor as it was. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"I became convinced that Klaus Fuchs was the prime suspect," Lamphere said. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In her old age she forgot whom she was praying for, but she kept up the habit, convinced that it would be of use to someone. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I found out that I didn’t make it, I thought that was the end, but my mom convinced me I could try again. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wyatt recalls she was “convinced there are much bigger problems” with the family. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Eva said yes, but inside she disagreed and remained convinced that Sula had watched Hannah bum not because she was paralyzed, but because she was interested. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There were not many who paid attention to his apocalyptic talk, for the town was convinced that the priest was rambling because of his age. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"I have three days to convince you, so just think about it. Pretend you didn't say no. Pretend you haven't answered yet." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” he said, “we can always appeal. But I’m convinced that the outcome will be favorable.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

She was convinced that she had chosen the wrong parents for Peach, that Daniel and Catalina wouldn’t stay together and that they would divorce, just like Maya’s parents had. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Grabbed the swinging bench, head spinning, and threw the cigarette to the ground and stomped on it, convinced my Great Perhaps did not involve cigarettes. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was convinced they were Indians and knew that no one who came down the river from that direction was friendly. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

But the purpose of the fiction is to create a sense of reality which will convince the reader that the information in the dialogue is perfectly genuine. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her disdain did not convince Richard; it began when Madu complained that His Excellency had bypassed him and made his junior a commanding officer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I need to convince her to talk to me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

There was so little time; and he needed, Matty knew, to present it to her in a decisive and convincing way. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Ty tried to convince his parents Call of Duty was educational. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t look convinced, and she didn’t let go of my arm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And he plans to convince her that they would have a good life together. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

This is how he convinced me to let him move into our apartment. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, she does, but even if she didn’t, you know it’s wrong to steal a candy bar, right? But maybe this person has a lot of magic and is very convincing. ‘ Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He had General Westmoreland fly back from Vietnam in November to convince Americans the war was going well. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The effect was to convince the ruling groups of all countries that a few more atomic bombs would mean the end of organized society, and hence of their own power. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Like Bristle’s quarry, it reemerged until it was convinced Pax was asleep and then made a run for it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get back on topic. I figure we have until Christmas to convince the Beiderman to let us stay.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

How did wheat convince Homo sapiens to exchange a rather good life for a more miserable existence? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince myself I was all right. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

One of his first tasks was to convince the generic manufacturers that reduced second-line antibiotic prices could still result in significant revenues and profits. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“The important people know the difference,” Kote said as if he were trying to convince himself, but his voice was weary and despairing, without conviction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Annabetfi wanted to sneak up the path invisibly and grab the Fleece, but in the end I convinced her that something would go wrong. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pat Nixon, their younger daughter Julie, and the entire White House staff were trying to convince Tricia to move the event inside. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She smiles, and I feel like she means it, but the expression is not convincing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was going to finish an outline for an exam, then study the demographic engagement binder he convinced his mother to give him for the campaign job. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Zooey said nothing for a moment, and then: “Boo Boo’s? Boo Boo’s convinced Mr. Ashe made the world. She got it from Kilvert’s ‘Diary.’ Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Some of the students are grumbling about it. Think you could convince Hafsa to give it a chance? You know how she rallies the others to her side. She’ll listen to you.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She tried to convince us that we were capable of anything. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And I convinced myself that I would never see him again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sidman had one eyebrow raised the entire time she was listening, but Mrs. Baker had her arms crossed, and you know how convincing that can be. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But I’ve already missed way too much school, so I tough it out, convincing myself that it’s important to stay. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She slept most of the day, and spent her few waking hours sewing tiny articles of clothing for a complete pink wardrobe, for she was convinced that her baby would be a girl. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Mist over the students and staff will be enough to convince him of that.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But since I’m already scooping up the stuff, it’s not too convincing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that a period of dictatorship was necessary to bring the country back into the fold it never should have left. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to smile back but I don’t know if it’s convincing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

After much thought the old man convinced himself that it was not the god-raven that he had visited, but rather a giant canoe made by men. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I am not convinced that it is only a little mead.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I convinced myself that if I didn't look at anyone, no would look at me, no one would notice me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Grace nodded but didn’t look convinced, and Maya threw a glance at Joaquin, desperate to have the subject changed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He complains of an energy waning within him, and is convinced that the time he’s stolen between death and oblivion is coming to an end. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I’m going to convince him to cancel the auction.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Link again urged me to convince her to take money for a doctor. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo Szilard and Eugene Wigner—the ones who’d triggered the Manhattan Project by convincing Albert Einstein to warn President Roosevelt of the danger of atomic bombs—came to watch. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fflewddur, at first uneasy, was finally convinced the bear had no appetite for bards, and soon began snoring. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe Baba can convince Mama to relax and forget the chores. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Can you convince Manang Maribel to drive us there without her telling your mom? Your van can hold a bunch of people. Plus, I have boxes I need to bring.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

It was probably not that convincing a con but I guess I was banking on the hope that he missed me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Artemis was convinced that news of his father’s rescue would come from there. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Anya stood by the door, incredulous, convinced she must be having a hallucination of some kind, when the domovoi spotted her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I had to spend a good thirty minutes convincing her that I hadn’t turned into a racist, and when the conversation ended, I hung up, thoroughly demoralized. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You could never convince an Englishman that anything out of America was better than something made in England.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Dad became a foreman, he convinced his father to quit the Gary mine and move to Coalwood, where there was no union and a man could work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When we leave Ayesha’s trailer, there’s still an hour before curfew, so I convince my parents to take a short walk with me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She could not convince her to use the bathroom or the night lavatory and sell the gold chamberpot to Colonel Aureliano Buendía so that he could convert it into little fishes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

But the more I tried to distract myself, the more I began to convince myself that Mr. Pirzada’s family was in all likelihood dead. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She just had to make it down the stairs, and find a way to convince Chaol to let her stay. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Kat had convinced me that theory nine, that Salim had never got on the pod in the first place, was wrong. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had convinced Stephanie that there was strength in numbers, and that splitting a ride three ways from school would cut our Lyft fare considerably. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Now beet sugar set an example of modern farming that helped convince Russian nobles that it was time to free their millions of serfs. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“How did you convince the Golden Company to take up the cause of our sweet queen when they have spent so much of their history fighting against the Targaryens?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I give in and light another cigarette even though last night the surgeon general came on the television set and shook his finger at everybody, trying to convince us that smoking will kill us. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s just that, well...what if this doesn’t convince your mom to stay?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“You understand me?” she added, already convinced, it seemed, that Mariama did not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I—I’m sorry, Percy. Minos told me you were in danger. He convinced me to go back into the maze.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

For more about anxious and eager, see page 89. convince: We were convinced that we should go. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how hard I tried to convince them that I had not read the words in a book or that I could not remember having heard anyone say them, they would not believe me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have been arrested and then would have needed to convince my attorney to believe me when I explained that the police had entered the car illegally. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But I was convinced that he was seeing everything. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that's why my parents were convinced that it was my proclivity for sweets and aversion to vegetables that caused my acne. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was everything I wanted—or so I was trying to convince myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"Yum. This is good stuff. Another guy was convinced you were an oil magnate's wife from Dubai." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She is too busy examining the goggles, asking my dad if he remembers the days he used to send her things when he was trying to convince her to go out with him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I thought you were all supposed to be convincing me. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were seventeen and eighteen and doomed from the start, both convinced they were the smartest person in any room. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The diagrams were convincing, but in the end Ajarry was another asset liquidated by order of the magistrate. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I didn't think I could convince him that having the little bride and groom fall into a puddle was ironic. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have to convince Scott that I knew her—a little, not a lot. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But—" There had to be some way to convince Officer Ken. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Now I'm convinced too late,” he told him, “that I would have done you a great favor if I'd let them shoot you.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

How could they convince him to change his mind? The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe I could have convinced you to get medicine. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It will take an awful lot of weeping to convince anyone to overlook him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The third and most important task of this book is to convince you that our snap judgments and first impressions can be educated and controlled. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Like a pet who really didn’t want you to go and was convinced that if she were on her best behavior you might change your mind. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We have a saying that those who are the hardest to convince make the best Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe together we can convince Mom and Dad to accept the Morgan girls the way we are. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“But your girlfriend over there tracked us down through your Facebook page and convinced us to surprise you.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The Galtonians had been convinced that eugenics would ultimately generate radical equality—transforming the weak into the powerful. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

After a few frustrating attempts to get help for mental and physical problems, they often walked away, convinced the government didn’t care. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I am completely convinced of the opposite,” the agent replied. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first Mother argued with him, but within minutes he’d convinced her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I mean, I was convinced from the first day. 3RD JUROR: Well, who wasn’t? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They met in college up North, and somehow Rita convinced him to move to Mississippi. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Tell him he owes me for letting him go. Find out what’s going to happen to Mount Olympus and convince him to help.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Oh, he had found a few pieces, enough to convince him that Jon had indeed been murdered, but that was no more than the spoor of an animal on the forest floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I was firmly convinced that I had been helped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few hours at the library sufficed to convince me that some aspects of our agreeable family legend were untrue. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Laura’s unhappiness was different, spiky, she wished that everyone around her were unhappy because she had convinced herself that she would always be. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mother wouldn’t be difficult to convince; after all, in school I was a year ahead of my grade and Mother was a firm believer in self-sufficiency. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we can convince our parents to let us walk dogs again, and she can keep saving up for her camera and shoot her movie. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She liked him right away because he replaced the girl who’d lived there before, a four-year-old who was always trying to convince Hazel to come to her tea parties, where no talking was allowed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Together we’d convinced the science club to join the Galaxy Zoo project to help scientists classify galaxies. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Trouble is, it's awfully hard to convince her father of that. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Three weeks into the semester, Paul dropped out, and my father, convinced that his son's lawn-mowing skills bordered on genius, set him up in the landscaping business. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

That little witch, they called her, that little madam the enchantress, and not all of them seemed to be convinced of her powers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Run home and try to convince Mother that I never saw you in that car. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The book became a best seller and convinced many citizens and politicians of the dangers posed by indiscriminate spraying of DDT and other chemicals. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Would it be possible that Anise convinced Kalinda to play a cruel game on me? Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Ernest,” he said, “you say you are convinced of the importance of these fission bombs. Are you ready to devote the next several years of your life to getting them made?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And from telling he became convinced that he had been there. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the story he and Iloba had agreed was most convincing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

How satisfying to have a bloodless war in which each side was equally convinced of its own triumph. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re simply not trying hard enough. You just have to convince her that—” “Dr. Cable,” Tally said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It makes me want to hurt him just to convince myself he can be frightened. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“President Snow wasn’t convinced by me. There’s an uprising in District Eight. We have to get out,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the shop next door, a jeweler’s called Rich’s, goes out of business, I convince Mr. Nielsen to remodel and expand. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Inside the car, Hassan said, “Okay, now all we have to do is go to my house, pick up some clothes, and miraculously convince my parents to let me go on a road trip.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

They convinced me that, according to the quantum mechanical uncertainty principle, rotating black holes should create and emit particles. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I found someone that we could trust. I told him everything. He called the police and helped me to convince them to come here right away. I was afraid I would be too late.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

An Irish police captain remarked with deep conviction: “I’m convinced that death is the only cure for the likes of him.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I convinced her by saying that red would make me look confident. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

And Hale, White was convinced, had secretly forged an indirect channel to this fortune through his subservient nephew. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“A smorgasbord. Yeah, my mom says what really convinced my grandpa was when he heard about the smorgasbord, all the pies and Swedish meatballs and stuff. ’ The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He passed information to Washington—in a way still unknown—and convinced many Hessians to go over to the American side. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nodded, as if trying to convince himself. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We weren’t so much convinced we’d have a fire as we were fixated on being ready for one. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Her own father had been firmly convinced that books deserved more attention than children, and when he suddenly died she and her two sisters had barely noticed his absence. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Uncle just snorted, convinced that it was part of the general ineptitude of the deities who were in charge of the universe. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d eaten four of them at breakfast, but she was always convinced that he wasn’t eating enough. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

This was how I’d convinced my parents to let Ocean come over. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She told me stories about riding her bike miles in the snow just to dig up turnips and about the time that Anne convinced her to spend a night in the attic. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Some of the money was changed to commemorate the anniversary. Are you convinced?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Yolanda, who was still as clever as when the mother had tried to persuade her that white was a better color than pink, was not convinced. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

At one point Perot, believing his motives had been misinterpreted and hoping to convince people that improving education in Texas was not a mortal sin, contemplated coming to Odessa to speak. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

While she was waiting for Ma to come home from work, Vega and me convinced her to walk us down to the game store on 125th Street. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Pappa had taken a while to convince, but once he got it, he got it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“By the end of the summer, I might be able to convince my dad to let me have my own dog.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was so glad I’d convinced Mom to get me a bag of M&M’s, too! P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The more he looked at the two deputies driving him back to death row, the more convinced he became that one of them had tackled his son. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

That woman gone spend the rest a her life trying to convince people she didn’t eat that pie. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that people might be more accepting of us if we made an effort to improve the way 93 Little Hobart Street looked. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

They became convinced that the secret messages were an illusion. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But Lysenko convinced himself and his Soviet bosses that he had “retrained” the crops through exposure and conditioning alone and thereby altered their inherent characteristics. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I woke up Charlie and made him listen, convinced I’d discovered a secret message left by spies, but he punched me and went back to sleep. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They’re tired of slave religion, by which the White Man convinces the Black that servitude is holy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Thorn nodded slowly, not looking very convinced herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I tell myself it is nothing, just nerves; I convince myself that I get nervous easily. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Us walking with our heads down meant that the guys were convinced we were going to blow. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Worse, what if they did find the other daraja but couldn’t convince her to join them? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Sana can convince him. She’s not leader of her faction for nothing.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

For a moment I suspected that he was pulling my leg but a glance at him convinced me otherwise. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

As I realize he helped me win the battle to go to the dance, and not dress like my mom, I’m not convinced that I want to go yet. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Our people continued to lose their jobs, their businesses, and their homes as pressure was exerted to convince them to talk us into voluntarily withdrawing from Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re wrong. And don’t ever allow them to convince you otherwise. Do you understand?” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Hidden messages being broadcast to the world, good men and women gone missing, the authorities beyond convincing—and the children were somehow going to be involved in all this? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the one hand, it seemed to me as if it were a few days ago when I was standing in the recruiting office, convincing the Marines that I was old enough to join up. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I'd called her, I was already trying to figure out how to convince Slash that we were meant to be, but my mom had given me the clarity that I needed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Skahaz was convinced that somewhere in Meereen the Sons of the Harpy had a highborn overlord, a secret general commanding an army of shadows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I don't need Mom or her magazines to try to convince me otherwise. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A furious argument ensued touching on the theme of the Rights of Man and the Noble Savage, but there was no convincing her, and I was sent to bed with no TV that night. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“And it convinces me accordingly that you aren’t prejudiced against black.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When her attorney could not get her a settlement, she convinced him to hire her as an assistant. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Unless, you know, I manage to convince everyone at the hearing that I was actually doing them a favor by breaking my coach’s nose. Though I’m guessing the chances are slim.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nina Chandler Murray, an eighty-five-year-old relative of the Poor family of Standard & Poor’s, the investment credit rating firm, is convinced that the world of the elite was more genteel in the old days. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe he could convince Luke to leave with him, he didn’t know. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Marcos and Clara were utterly convincing, especially because the child had no need to look into the crystal ball to guess what her clients wanted to hear. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how I try to convince myself, I cannot stop thinking about the possibility, of the horror, of Nicasia’s mother having had a hand in Locke’s mother’s death. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Later, Jamie said that as he lay in that hospital, he was convinced he was going to die. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But convincing Chaol to let her see Nehemia was always a hassle—because he insisted on being there to keep watch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Facing the impossibility of finding anyone to intervene, convinced that her son would be shot at dawn, Úrsula wrapped up the things she wanted to bring him and went to the jail alone. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Wilkins fired up no one, but his qualified support for direct action did convince some of the older black businessmen that what the students were doing was legitimate if not necessarily advisable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what Finnick said or did that convinced him to put his life in his hands—showed him the bangle, maybe. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom was worried, she wanted to come home. But it’s okay, I convinced her to stay away.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He must have wandered up somehow from the stockyards, but many of the Tang people were convinced he was the bull who was one of the four animals who supported the world. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day they grow more convinced that the dearth of bad news about Cuba is a conspiracy by the leftist media to keep international support for El Lider strong. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope said it aloud, both to convince herself and to steady her nerves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

His enigmatic silence, however, unquestionably had mischievous consequences, for it prolonged the scheming in the House and, somewhat ironically, convinced Jefferson that Burr could never be trusted. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She had the entire third-period study hall convinced she was going to die of leukemia in freshman year. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn on each other. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I bet Coach Johnson was instrumental in convincing Will to turn in his girlfriend. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I tried to convince Madoc that Oak was too young and that this dinner will be too dull, but Madoc insisted that he come. Perhaps you can sit beside him and keep him amused.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“The police can double-check it, but I’m convinced. It proves the children were here.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He stayed hopeful, insistently so, convinced that some part of his vision would someday, somehow, manage to prevail. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It was difficult to separate out this presence from the others, but she was increasingly convinced that this spirit—if that is what it was—had a goal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She knew history was being made in the presidential box and had convinced herself that she must be a part of it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kind of thought Babou would pull me into a hug—I was so convinced, in fact, that I started to lean into him. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Good,” she said, sounding like she wasn’t all that convinced. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that I had played atrociously, that I had been a disgrace to my race. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why it seems scarcely likely that a reputable person would endanger himself in so ridiculous a fashion, if he weren’t convinced he were on safe ground.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Parker always looked out for me. She was the one who convinced me to go to Guatemala.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

You were convinced that you knew it all, and that you could have taught the class, run the building, and gotten it all done better than we could. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother convinced my mom that she should give Abel a second chance. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, your friend was convincing you to let him in that room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

When King Minos learned that the Athenians had found their way out, he was convinced that they could have done so only if Daedalus had helped them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she convinced him that it was good for her to work, he gave in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing in the world could convince me at that moment that she didn't know I was the sick and guilty sonofabitch who woke her up five hours earlier. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Blind, gasping for air, and unable to speak, Anya was convinced these fools were going to crush her to death. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

About the problem of trying to convince their kids never to be ashamed of who they were, while all the time hiding their own shame for not being better providers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But the hardest part was convincing marginalized people—black and white—to take part in the process. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that one day, little old Persian me would get famous and I would get to play her younger, less attractive, somewhat ethnically ambiguous sister in movies. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She had felt it ever since she saw him come in protected by a noisy military retinue, which turned the bedrooms inside out until they were convinced there was no danger. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He emerges into the muggy afternoon, perspiring, still partly convinced it is a dream. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Did I not do enough to convince Mom and Dad that you should keep the baby? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I was convinced that if I ever succeeded in praying, my words would bound noiselessly against the ceiling and rain back down upon me like feathers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thereafter, I am convinced, he intended to continue to rely on his Horcruxes: He would need nothing more, if only he could regain a human form. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince myself that it was because of the flu or something. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hopefully, I can convince them to work with us. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I exchange a look with her, and I can tell that this is something she’s been trying in vain to convince Kaede to do ever since Day was arrested. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“We’re taking one day at a time. The chemo’s working, thankfully. I hope I can convince her to move in with me. That way I can make sure she’s getting her prescriptions.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I reread the magazine and was convinced that much of the expression embodied what the artists thought would appeal to others, what they thought would gain recruits. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It will not be a problem,” Faraday said, but he didn’t sound very convincing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

One of our sloth bears became seriously ill with severe hem­orrhagic enteritis after being given fish that had gone putrid by a man who was convinced he was doing a good deed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’ll let her know that she won’t have to pay for the paint or anything. That could be enough to convince her.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Though Maurice told me he was now quite convinced she was correct, I remained skeptical, for her evidence was still out of the reach of Francis and me. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Sounds like he’s trying to convince somebody of something,” Reynie said. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Less than a minute after studying the film, he seemed convinced this was not TB. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“And who, exactly, are we going to convince to help us wage war against the entire Sixer army?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They also became convinced that George Gey and Johns Hopkins had stolen their mother’s cells and made millions selling them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The black men have long since hidden themselves aboard the Flying Squadron, and I’m not at all convinced that the mob won’t content themselves with a redheaded dwarf instead. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“You could convince her, Pipes. I know you could.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s the last time they see each other for weeks, and after a lot of teasing and maybe some begging, he convinces Henry to download Snapchat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I am positive that Aibileen would have better luck convincing someone than I would. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He woke repeatedly, panicky, convinced that somebody had called out to him in the distance, imagining that the wind whipping around the tent was footsteps or voices. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The image, however, quickly convinced Watson otherwise: “Suddenly, I was excited about chemistry.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

So, since we were almost convinced that our race had no culture, no smart people, we behaved even worse. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

On the first point, Woolf was quickly convinced. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Would a little drooling on your stomach help convince you otherwise? Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke with such confidence and drama about it that Hatsue allowed herself to be convinced by him that nothing was greater than love. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

And the more she tries to convince him, the further he’s pushed away. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They both understand that the deal they get depends on their convincing you that other people are implicated. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was amazed by her own fluidness, it was as if she had convinced even herself that she was not living on memories mildewed by thirteen years. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He followed with a frantic series of plans and promises meant to rally his troops and to convince Octavian’s troops to join with him. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Oh, man, I was absolutely convinced that my father was dead, too. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sensed the government was anxious to overcome the impasse in the country, that they were now convinced they had to depart from their old positions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At eleven, her mother—convinced that Izzy was overly clumsy—had enrolled her in dance classes to improve her coordination. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We had meant to leave in the morning but got a little behind schedule for several reasons: I couldn’t find the box with Bera-Bera, and I was convinced he was lost. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“The last time I asked, he said he didn’t want the extra responsibility. But maybe if I walk dogs for a while, I can convince him that I can handle it.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We have to convince you of that every day. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d get into this big charade, with him threatening to rip the thing up and me convincing him not to. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I think what convinced her is Papa’s dying and me being away at school and the business losing money and Mama having to mind the store pretty much by herself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grip it hard as his arm goes around my waist, to ground myself in what’s happening, to convince myself that I am here and that this moment, high above everything, is real. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Two years before, she and Elizabeth Cady Stanton had convinced the school to admit women, with the understanding that they would raise $50,000 to pay for the necessary new facilities. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Thomas had spent a great deal of effort convincing me to “forgive” him, to let him take me out to dinner. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He looks like he's regretting convincing his mom to play. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I'm convinced it was the product of a subtle magic, the alchemy of moonlight; the school a flower-studded wasteland, the rocks sunken, the dry winds hidden, the lost crickets chirping to yellow butterflies. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farmer’s involvement in Russia had started two years earlier, when he made a futile effort to convince the Soros Foundation to provide funds for PIH’s TB work in Peru. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

No one was going to convince him those weren't the best seats. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their tight smiles were not convincing, did not welcome us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore had left the sign of the Hallows for Hermione to decipher, and he had also, Harry remained convinced of it, left the Resurrection Stone hidden in the golden Snitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The last of the out-of-town newsmen, convinced that the case was never going to be solved, left Garden City. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tells me about trying to convince his mom to get some help and about trying to save Kara from herself. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The individual creators of this property— writers, musicians, artists—can and will find alternative means of generating income, they’re convinced. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She convinced Mr. Samowitz to start some pre-algebra equations in Mathematics for You and Me that Albert Einstein couldn’t have figured out. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Even with things like this, I’m still convinced there’s no better place to be a Muslim in the world than in this country.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Just as I convince myself to call her, the doorbell rings. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

"We will see. I am not yet convinced." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Every now and then when he thought about her he was convinced she was dead. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in truth, he was psyching himself up for what he had planned for that evening, convincing himself it was the right thing to do. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Or worse, he might convince her to stay. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ema had pointed out that she might have more trouble convincing the bouncers that she was applying for work as a dancer, to which Rachel frowned and said, “Nonsense, you look hot.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps she is not convinced that your skills are sufficiently developed to begin seventh-grade mathematics.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She knew it was actually Hecuba, the black Labrador, but she couldn’t convince herself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Now it’s a matter of convincing the others on the board. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A few seconds later, someone pries me loose from Ipphy, who is convinced I am her dead husband. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Newt just shrugged, his indifference not very convincing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Now, you must always remember that the purpose of debate is to convince someone to see something in a new way.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She makes us mugs of hot chocolate to take upstairs and tries to convince Heather to invite a whole group for a sleepover. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lourdes is convinced he was killed in Mexico or drowned in the Rio Grande. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

It aided in reproduction and in convincing both parents to stay around and fight for their scrawny, helpless young. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Piper didn’t see how a grain spirit could be so bad, but Hazel’s tone convinced her not to ask. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You do know that not everyone in the Scythedom is convinced that it was an accident. We’ve had to begin an investigation, just to be sure.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And once they’ve recovered it’s time to go back: the day they were convinced would never come is just two weeks away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It was true. They did a good job and from their standpoint Buster Friendly’s disclosure was convincing. They will have trouble understanding why nothing has changed. Because you’re still here and I’m still here.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

And try as she might, Mrs. Mattaman could not convince the terrified Mrs. Capone that this humiliation was the last. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no,” I say, trying to be convincing. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

This convinced us that something great was to happen, and threw me into an unusual flutter when I repaired to my guardian’s office, a model of punctuality. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The family was convinced that he had been poisoned, but there was never an investigation: “Back then, everyone covered these things up. The undertakers. The doctors. The police.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The facts which had previously convinced him now seemed mere chance occurrences. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“After the first couple of years, when I was convinced he wasn’t sick, they said I could hold him, but he wouldn’t let me. He acted like it hurt to be touched.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Just hours earlier, he had convinced himself that he was bound for prison. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

By the time they saw the stone walls of Cathair in the distance, Kaede had almost convinced herself that this new existence was normal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I remembered that you tried to convince Mom to let you go to school since you had musical rehearsal, but she saw you throwing up and didn’t let you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

History did not record precisely what Fannie said to her fellow seamstresses to convince them to organize and join Ladies’ Local 67 of the United Garment Workers of America. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

She even convinced herself that it contained flight, but did not fly, because it did not want to show anyone what it really was. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I was so convinced of this that I decided to read to him, quietly, sitting by his bed so he would sense where I was. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

That could have convinced Brademas that we need more tolerance education. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

In the weeks that followed, she became more convinced of their being right for the job. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve got people who love me here, too,” I say, quietly, like I’m trying to convince both him and myself it’s the truth. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He gets out of bed, convinced that it’s his parents calling to wish him a happy birthday, mortified that it will wake Gerald and Lydia from sleep. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Momma convinced us that not only was cleanliness next to Godliness, dirtiness was the inventor of misery. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Last year I’d convinced Dad that I didn’t need a babysitter after school anymore. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that whatever a Navajo could do, a white man could do better. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best of them convinced themselves that Arthur was newfangled, and that his knights were degenerate from the standards of their fathers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he did not want the complication of marrying her for his papers; one day she would wake up and convince herself that it had never been merely for papers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Still, I’m firmly convinced that we’ll stick to our agreement never to quarrel. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But the kid in me who just wanted to fit in with her friends wasn’t convinced. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Problem is it would’ve taken Black Jesus to convince my parents to let me come. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

This was the time he tried to stuff red hot peppers into his mother’s nose because he was convinced that if the old woman sneezed three times, she would live. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The man from the juice joint, who left the great mixing vat for no more than a few minutes, storms off to Uncle Al, convinced that roustabouts are responsible. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Or maybe he just wanted to convince himself it hadn’t happened. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Yet she always heard the unnatural high pitch of her voice when she said these things, unable fully to convince even herself of her own madamness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

This was a disappointing beginning—he seemed completely convinced of Walter’s guilt. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I convinced myself, I had violated the code and thus would have to submit to punishment. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cressida and Gale go round and round trying to convince me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“True. Anyways, when I was very young, he teased me all the time. I convinced myself that he hated me, like many of the kids in our neighborhood.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But the longer I look at her, the more convinced I am that that happy woman never existed. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

From then on Rebeca did not say another word to Amaranta, convinced that her initiative had not the innocence that she attempted to give it. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then again, “Yes, I am,” as if she needs to say it twice to convince herself. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

So her job is to convince you that a $300,000 offer is in fact a very good offer, even a generous one, and that only a fool would refuse it. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

And indeed, the more Xan told herself that it might be true, the more she was able to convince herself that it was true. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

But before he could come to me, I had to convince the police that he did not belong in jail. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I’m afraid if I call her without a plan, she might try to convince me to go back to our parents’ little shack. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something he had done a bad job in getting, or convincing me to give to him. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She’s convinced she can fight Communism from behind her bakery counter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of late, sensible of disease and impending battle, Dr. Trefusis hath convinced Bono to aid him in the concoction of final words. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The chief danger is that a policeman will notice your suspicious activities and arrest you—in which case it is quite difficult convincing your own authorities that you’re not working for the enemy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She always translates Irish money into American so that she won’t forget and tries to convince everyone times were better over there. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Slowly I convinced the farmers to destroy their poppy plants and start growing food for the hungry people,” said Habib. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Also she convinced them of ghosts and of haunted places. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But if Triptolemus and Hecate were both friends of Demeter, maybe that would convince Trip to help. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I tell her I have an awful stomachache and a headache and convince her to pick me up. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Naturally, it hadn’t been too difficult to convince him to escort her to the library. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I said as soon as Tasha was far enough away, trying to use every word I could think of to convince Noodles that we had made the right decision. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“You—you know this is still not convincing me to sing, don’t you?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hadn’t I once tried to convince Call that the Captain was a Nazi—a U-boat delivered spy? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I speak in the most convincing monotone-Collective accent I can muster. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ve tried convincing them a thousand times, but they don’t want to leave our old home. So I do my best to keep them safe here.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Merritt was convinced that the Mosses had been abusive, but the foster care supervisor said the Mosses were model foster parents who even taught the training classes for other foster parents. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

After the appearance of the General Advisory Committee’s broadside against the Super in 1949, Strauss became convinced, in his customary fashion, that Oppie was not merely a fool but a traitor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I almost had him convinced that smoking was an infantile, destructive activity when he pointed out a picture of Freud smoking a cigar on the book’s cover. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Lindsey was back to doing the big-talking lesbo act she had maybe convinced me of at the start of the summer, but I knew all the little cracks in it now. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

What if I couldn’t convince Marcus to give me the name? From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Gates was now in his senior year, and somehow he managed to convince his teachers to let him decamp for Bonneville under the guise of an independent study project. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

A small voice in the back of my head still urges me not to open it, not to indulge whatever it is that Hideo might be trying to convince me of. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Darrell’s mother wasn’t happy that Lady Bug had been trying to convince Darrell that his name wasn’t right, so she stomped down here and cursed out Ms. Jen in front of the whole class. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He tried to smile, but the dark circles around his eyes were more convincing than his smile. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

For more about convince and persuade, see page 61. credibility/credulity. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t have to say much more to convince Day to move. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

A run-in with Albert convinced Mr. Whiskers that he’d best forget about any chicken dinners. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’d always been a terrible liar; I didn’t sound convincing at all. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Eventually, however, Morgan had become convinced by Bateson’s evidence; it was hard to argue against “Mendel’s bulldog,” who came armed with charts of data. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He could find no evidence of parallax, and this was an important factor in convincing him that the Earth is fixed, with the stars rotating about it on their crystal sphere. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Despite my best efforts to convince myself that being a doctor was my destiny, I decided to double major in African and African-American Studies and International Relations with a focus on the Middle East. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

After extensive negotiations, the king convinced the government of Athens to lend him what amounted to state treasures: the definitive editions of the plays of the three great dramatists: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

On Sunday, I took Richard to church, the Holiness Church of God, with me, not to convince him of nothing but so that he could see it my way too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he really cranked it up, concluding as follows: At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The two of them had plowed through this conversation a dozen times before, until Tally had realized there was no convincing Shay that her personality had changed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He, moreover, was convinced that he could tell a lot about any person by listening. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

His father’s stroke had convinced him that Lefty was no longer at the top of his game. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I nodded as I tried to think of something else to convince them to let Frankie stay. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

When she finally became convinced of the hopelessness of teaching us the piano, she shifted us to other instruments. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

But friends and relatives fanned their outrage, and convinced them that those responsible needed to be held accountable. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

White was convinced that somebody had altered the crime scene. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Only the deep hunger to unravel this mysterious photograph could have convinced her to approach her mother. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were quickly convinced that an atomic bomb had exploded somewhere in the Soviet Union, probably on the morning of August 29. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They employed only young men, convinced that female workers would attract teenage boys to the restaurant and drive away other customers. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

Soojin reminds me of Mustafa, when he was trying to convince Baba last year that being on the basketball team was important to show he was a well-rounded person on his college applications. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

That may sound harsh, but the evidence of Wagner’s musical impact is nothing like as convincing as his disciples would have us believe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Of course, convincing my father to take them in will be fun and a half. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had just convinced himself he had another week on Ogygia. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe he could have convinced his father to take him to the quiet back hills of the city to take pictures. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He listened to her with perfect indifference, while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his composure convinced her that all was safe, her wit flowed long. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He reminded me of a kid at my old school, a bully who used to convince other kids to do stupid things like steal lab equipment and vandalize the teachers’ cars. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I am by no means convinced that the motives of the accused were as altruistic as they wish the court to believe. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second thing he did was to convince me that my good reading ability and good test scores made me special. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Since he was convinced that everything he uttered was interesting, the rest of the family had trouble getting a word in edgewise. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man said it wistfully, cautiously, not quite convinced. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why food companies spend so much on advertising—to convince us they really have added value to the corn and soybeans. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Their arguments have convinced almost all anthropologists, nearly every professional historian and many philosophers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As far as I knew, everybody I “hung out with” was a Christian teen, and even if some of them maybe weren’t so convinced, not a one of them was talking about their doubts. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

They were dangerous egomaniacs and utterly convinced that Japanese women worshiped them for their pale skin and for their ambitious courage. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I convinced my mom we should stay at the hotel tonight. It’s already paid for, and I told her you picked up my homework from last week.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I fear their dear voices would convince me to return. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Instead I convinced Gran to drop me off at the library while she ran errands. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The merchant’s attempts to convince Siddhartha that he was eating his, Kamaswami’s, bread were also in vain. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tells me that high school is no utopia, but I’m not convinced. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

If I stick to the original plan of building my house, I think I can still convince her not to take that job. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

But now my only choice was to convince him to give me up. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

If my mom is trying to convince us that this building that looks like it’s about to crumble is going to be “super fun,” she’s officially lost her mind. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Although it was fairly easy to convince Reggie to go through with the plan, it was much harder to get Walter Hamilton to agree. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

There were thousands of Kantoreks, all of whom were convinced that they were acting for the best—in a way that cost them nothing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be more convincing if I weren’t still so hungover. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They reveal a man convinced that he has made an important discovery and distressed that others have not yet understood its significance. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I envy some of my friends who are convinced about telepathy; oddly enough, it is my European scientist acquaintances who believe it most freely and take it most lightly. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He arrived at the Rad Lab skeptical about electromagnetic separation, having been convinced of the superiority of gaseous diffusion by his technical advisors, who came from a petroleum industry familiar with that technology. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It was almost impossible to listen to him without being first convinced and then maddened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I just thought, you know, because so many people love her, she might be able to convince the neighborhood to vote against Wilfrido.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stone thought it was important to have “local color,” so I convinced him to build Mrs. Soldano a lunch counter where she could serve authentic Cuban cuisine to the tourists. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

This “integration” image, as it is popularly interpreted, has millions of vain, self-exalted white people convinced that black people want to sleep in bed with them—and that’s a lie! The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Win all three races there and, Ulbrickson figured, he might just convince the people of Seattle to again finance sending all three boats to Poughkeepsie for the national championships in June. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lasher had convinced me that I was bright, and by the time I approached the ninth grade, education had become very important to me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

As a result of his sighting of the new star Brahe was convinced that, if the structure of the universe was to be understood, much more accurate measurements must be made. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If Daario could convince the Lhazarene to reopen the overland trade routes, grains could be brought down the river or over the hills at need... but the Lamb Men had no reason to love Meereen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Officer Mac must have been thinking about that, too, because he said, “I wish we could have convinced Trotter’s mother to put him in the O.L.D. Friend program. It might have done him some good.” Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once he was convinced that he was on the right track with the mechanics of the sport, he turned his focus to the boats themselves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was just about to forbid him to set foot on the property when Clara convinced him that this was hardly the time to place his political enmities before the peasants’ Christian fervor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only I can convince her that he means no harm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He hastily put together a plan that would convince Clinton that 12,000 American soldiers were about to pounce on New York City. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dominga convinces other immigrants in her apartment complex to sign up. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

It convinced her that accident only could discover to Mr. Bingley her sister’s being in town. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

But I’m glad my friends convinced me to come tonight, and I walk back toward the dance floor with lighter feet than before. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I’m still not entirely convinced that I was hallucinating the night the floor of my hospital room transformed into a carpet of writhing snakes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come now. I have so few visitors. You must indulge me with a little conversation. Tell me: What did my mother do to convince you to become a murderer?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was convinced she cared—about Hope Springs and about making life better with effort and an eye for detail. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

What more could I say to convince him to do the right thing? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

There were some convincing arguments for merging the schools. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Careful, it’s loaded. Now it would be great if you would hit me so I’m more convincing when I tell the factionless you stole it from me.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The crowd hollered and howled, but the giantess Periboia didn’t look convinced. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It was hard to convince some people, though. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Next morning, we had Mama almost convinced that the three of us would be just fine traveling by ourselves when Dede rushed in, breathless. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your mama told my mama all about this brand-new ice cream you cooked up, so I convinced her to bring me. She’s parking the car.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Neither man was completely convinced that heaven was anything more than a metaphor. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

One look at the model was enough to convince her that it was nonsense. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I started to be convinced, uh—you know, very early in the case. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

To do this, he had to be in London, especially so he could use his considerable charm to convince the experts to hurry up. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nixon was convinced he could force concessions from the Communists in the Paris peace talks with heavy bombing in Cambodia. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I think so. I have to convince my dad to drive me over there to pick up the car.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

By the time it was over, the owner of the White Sox was fully convinced that his players had thrown the series. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

There was no more “new and improved,” there was just the trick of different—new styles, and advertisements to convince that stylishness was all the rage—but the basic technology remained exactly the same. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Us convincing June’s mom to share her super-secret recipe for cinnamon apple pie and then getting into a flour fight in the kitchen. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

For, besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature: it is easy to convince them of something, but difficult to hold them in that conviction. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She’s convinced of her own legitimacy, her right to pronounce: I and my kind are here on sufferance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a shot or two of bourbon, he convinces Friedrick to allow excerpts of it to be published in the newspaper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They become so blinded by adoration they manage to convince themselves their child has qualities of genius. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

One group, known as the Neptunists, was convinced that everything on Earth, including seashells in improbably lofty places, could be explained by rising and falling sea levels. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

With every passing moment he became convinced something was wrong, this was not an ordinary delay. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I convinced myself that it was all right to slack off a bit, because no one else seemed to be making any progress in their search for the Jade Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He was still trying to convince my mom that the move away from the country of our birth, away from all our friends and family, would be worth it in the end. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

After years at sea McNeish knew his naval law, and he was convinced that Endurance’s Ship’s Articles were canceled. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

They were, at least, agonizingly aware of the easy money in the vicinity and convinced that it was theirs for a few words in the right key. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

All of them had either Folsom or Clovis points, which convinced many archaeologists that the Clovis people, the earlier of the two, must have been the original Americans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I cannot convince you to not feel guilty if you forget the anniversary of my death, or if you realize days or weeks or months have gone by without thinking about me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“My father’s name is SEEf. He could convince you that we won’t harm you. I’m not as good at convincing people yet. But we hate for people to be upset.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In third grade, he and I spent about a week convincing Alice Evans that velour was a kind of animal fur, and she refused to wear it for the rest of the year. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Worse, he’s convinced that his dream of Dino-land is being ruined by all the focus on the Holocaust, the swastikas, and Chokecherry’s past. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He paused, when he saw he hadn’t convinced me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince myself this was detective work or simple curiosity, but really it was a mix of jealousy and payback, as if having information about them could make me more powerful. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Gollum, however, was helpless with terror, and was convinced that they were being hunted, that their approach was known. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She was trying, again, to convince her husband to leave. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The results helped convince Oppenheimer that a plutonium implosion bomb might work. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t make any promises, but I finally convinced Tyson to say his farewells and grab hold of the ladder! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

It took a moment to convince myself she’d really said it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Samantha convinces Dylan to perform a duet with her, which just gives me all sorts of anxiety because Arthur is probably going to want to do the same, right? What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The fact that there might be money hidden convinced me beyond a doubt that the Ladies’ Society must not take over the housecleaning. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He understood Juno’s plan: Unite the Roman and Greek demigods to create an elite team of heroes, then somehow convince the gods to fight alongside them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I had to take breaks, stretch out, and generally convince myself to body-slam the wall again and again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep trying to convince myself I’m being hypersensitive, that I’m imagining all this because I think they’re going to hate me. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

White sat across from this gentlemanly-looking figure who, he was convinced, had killed nearly all the members of Mollie’s family and who had killed witnesses and co-conspirators. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I like the ring of it. Not educational, but appreciated by everyone. I’m convinced. I’ll call Thatcher tomorrow. My name will be on every student’s favorite building.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I realize: I am not going to convince her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to hurt Minnijean’s feelings, given the heroic effort she was making to convince school officials to allow her to sing on stage. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am convinced that Mrs. Kenny is pretty well on the right track,” Hoover had told one of his agents. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"You see I think everything's terrible anyhow," she went on in a convinced way. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

But even as I try to convince myself, I start to wonder if Michael is one of the boys who was invited or if she’s mad at him, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

"Each day I am more convinced of that than the day before. The Purebom see no farther than the walls of Qarth, and Xaro . . ." "He asked me to marry him again." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Solomon spoke flawless German and convinced his SS captor that he was Aryan. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes even I questioned this path I’d chosen, but I had to shift my thinking and convince myself that the struggles I was experiencing served a purpose. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When they arrived at Shrewsbury, Dr. Darwin told them that he had been convinced. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took Mr. Daley the rest of recess to calm them down and to convince them that there were no pit vipers in Washington State—or anywhere in the United States. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

“As I explained to you, Mr. Kiley,” she says, “it was Bobby’s argument that convinced me we should have this meeting. Perhaps he should be the one to speak.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

If I could convince Mother to buy an extra urn, it would quickly pay for itself. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He used me and my brother to help convince my mom. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Up to now I was absolutely convinced that the van Daans were entirely to blame for the quarrels, but now I’m sure the fault was largely ours. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

His goal was just to write a winning essay, but in the process he convinced himself. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

How many times had he convinced me to do something I didn’t want to do? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Some guy, convinced the Big Rain had made him invincible, had dived off the Brooklyn Bridge to prove it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra convinced Octavian that she was sincere in stating that she wanted to live. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe he could even convince himself that they still had a shot. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

But then one day—we were doing the fox-trot—Chuck Parson convinced every single girl to say no to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

My friends tried to convince me that camping was fun, a way to escape from stress. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Sure, he’d have to create a convincing lie about how he came by so much money, but when his parents saw all that cash, they wouldn’t question him too hard. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Even so, I tried to convince myself that it would not matter. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Marshall relaxed and allowed himself to be pulled down the street, but he didn’t look convinced. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We looked like a cult on our way to the beach, where Mom was convinced we’d find the perfect backdrop somewhere among the dunes. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Charles wanted The Origin of Species to be simple enough for a nonscientist to read and understand, as well as accurate and cogently argued enough to convince a scientist. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

So far, I’m not doing a very good job of convincing him of the real danger he’s in. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She not only convinced Mark Antony that she should stay, she talked him into letting her lead her own fleet. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Just when Alex became convinced nothing would ever be open again, he chanced upon an open hardware store. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Martin told her he needed to fetch a wagon and Cora wasn’t convinced he was coming back. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“You know I convinced him to go out for the football team last year? He thinks he’s such a gift to women, but he was nothing without me.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dad waited a while, still convinced that under the laws of physics she must ultimately rise. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to convince them that he wasn’t a defector, that he had merely been visiting family in China and was coming home to vote. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I’d been so convinced I’d never get a date that I never tried to look nice for a girl, so I didn’t know that I could. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

So I convince my sister, who’s whining that her feet hurt, to keep on walking, but I don’t tell her why. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“They found you. I could have kept you hidden, perhaps. But once I was convinced of how earnestly they sought you, once I had grasped their true feelings, I allowed you to be found.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

They tried to convince him to rejoin the basketball team, but Ocean refused. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The last thing I wanted to do was convince her I was crazy with wild stories of the Chandrian So we rode in silence. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Personally, I am not convinced that the school should reopen next year. The death of the headmaster at the hands of one of our colleagues is a terrible stain upon Hogwarts’s history. It is horrible.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I laugh at every word he says, trying to convince anyone who might have been in the parking lot that it was all a joke. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I was only there because Lucas Cader had convinced me that it was a sure way of seeing Ada Taylor, who was becoming increasingly skilled at avoiding me and screening my phone calls. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The girls wait for me to convince her. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

In Outliers, I want to convince you that these kinds of personal explanations of success don’t work. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He was convinced—it was time to leave his secret life behind. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I thought, maybe I just felt that way because in some ways I was convinced that Annie was going to throw me away again. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The longer I waited, the more I became convinced that it was true. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Needed to convince her to help him survive. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I thought if I could just laugh loudly enough, the situation might still be saved, that Charles might yet be convinced it was all a joke. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But I don’t think I will convince him of anything by shouting a couple of defiant lines at the camera. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Then we made ice cream sundaes from the five different flavors Mom convinced someone to stash in the staff-room refrigerator. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She had stopped using the leash, convinced of her husband's faithfulness, and for the first time since her return she seemed to have a moment of ease. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The goal: to win over the “hearts and minds” of the people of South Vietnam, to help convince them they’d be better off siding with the Americans than with Ho Chi Minh. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And his efforts had helped convince the U.S. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Two bucks for a candle? What a racket! Maybe you could convince somebody from the old country to shell out for that kind of thing, but not here in the U.S.A.!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Two of the men who were able to walk made it to a nearby farmhouse and convinced the owner to call a doctor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I finally convinced Mom and Dad I could ride my bike into town on my own, to go to the library. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Vikus convinced the council to allow us to bond early. After that I was not so afraid.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

For several hours one night, he tucked it into Madame Manec’s geraniums in a window flower box, then convinced himself the geraniums were wilting and dug the stone out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Finally convinced, even though reluctantly, she consented to the coronation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He tried to convince himself that there were a million reasons she could’ve said what she did. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Many soldiers quit the war right then and there, convinced that this endless wave of blue is unbeatable. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The secretary, however, convinced that both requests were violations of the nation’s Bill of Rights, to whose protection even aliens were entitled, refused to grant Palmer’s requests. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“I hate men,” I said, mostly trying to convince myself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is plausible, convincing, likable, and far and away the most wily, subtle, and shrewd of all the inhabitants of Asgard. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I don’t fail,” she said, but didn’t sound too convinced of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Of course, he had always been convinced he would get tenure. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, maybe she could convince her dad to stop by the school again, and she could check if her notebook had shown up in the gym. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m convinced the Milagro Land and Water Protection Association doesn’t even exist,” the agent said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I believed in Elijah Muhammad, and he had convinced us that Allah’s chastisement upon Reginald’s mind had taken away Reginald’s ability to gauge distance and time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I desperately wanted her to convince me that everything really would be okay. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

It was going to be my lead-in to convince them to let me watch one with June. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, she was in church and did seem kind,” Arul said softly, as if to convince himself this was the right thing to do. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Zeno’s puzzles appear to have been in support of Parmenides’ argument; in showing that change and motion were paradoxical, he hoped to convince people that everything is one—and changeless. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

To her credit, she didn’t try to convince me. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Strange how hard it is, for it’s an easy name to call another man; a name that sticks, that fits, that convinces. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Still, some instinct told her Festus was her best chance, if only she could figure out how to convince her captors to let her get close enough... The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He seemed convinced that the fathers, and the nuns too, couldn’t make a mistake. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered what the witch was thinking, and if she was impressed with Hazel for convincing Jack to go. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It was this work that soon convinced Vesalius that Galen had had little or no experience of human dissection and encouraged him to prepare his own book on human anatomy. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“He wants you to convince me,” he mumbled. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

In other words, he wants to convince his audience that they’re in this together, and that losing the war with God was just a setback. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He grew up surrounded by people who convinced him he deserves everything he wants and that no one should refuse him anything. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

In almost every case, each side believed itself to be superior—ethnocentrism seems to be a near- universal human quality—and from this belief was convinced that it could control the encounter to its advantage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Pudge is done with staring out the window, and I’m done with going on tirades about it, but he’s a terrible teacher, and you won’t convince me otherwise.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Of course, running away would only convince them of my guilt, but I didn’t care. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There was a natural reluctance among many African states to support violent struggles elsewhere; but the speech convinced people that freedom fighters in South Africa had no alternative but to take up arms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His words had helped convince his sister, my mother, to send me to that faraway place. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which was why when I’d first spotted him watching me at the music studios at school two years ago, I’d been convinced he was making fun of me and I’d hidden from him. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

George Bizos, though, suggested that unless we gave evidence and convinced the judge that we had not decided on guerrilla warfare, he would certainly impose the supreme penalty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When my mom founded the sanctuary, she finally convinced Anastasia’s owners to let her live there. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. Now you just have to convince your father.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m convinced the storm’s going to bust down the walls. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Knowing him convinced me that the white man of South Africa could change his ways of oppression if he wanted to. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’ll be—” He ran his hands over it, not entirely convinced it was there at all. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

In the light of morning she convinced herself that her scheming had been a dream. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She winced, taking on his language only to convince him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was something that Nurse Nag-a-lot said that finally convinced me to try it. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isn’t that how I convinced myself not to pull my survey out of the box? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Something to help subliminally convince her that the bridges here are fewer but cooler than back home. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I convinced my mom that I really wasn’t scared. I told her I’d been looking forward to the ride since forever.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The conductor seemed almost—but not quite—convinced. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

"Before the day is out, dozens of villains will deliver up false claims. Only my crown will convince Papa that you are the genuine villain." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

So my father believed, or wanted to believe, and so he tried to convince Tessie. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take much convincing from Paul before Ezekowitz agreed that Mass General would treat several Haitian patients a year without charge. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She’d convinced herself that there was no reason to let her thoughts linger there. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She felt something similar to what she had felt while waiting for the gynecologist: convinced that something was wrong with her body and yet willing him to tell her that all was well. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

What if we can convince him to let me do an audition or two? The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The illusion of change is so convincing that we share Apollo’s shock at the metamorphosis. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently he convinced himself that we were sleeping. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You seem convinced that I’m easily confused,” I said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the following day he convinced his men that they would never find the sea. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

One of the Special Branch officers who looked after us was Lieutenant Swanepoel, a burly, red-faced fellow who was convinced we were always putting one over on him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penn came away fairly well convinced the whole interview setup was a complete sham, and Julie herself was being kept on a tight rein somehow. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“What if they change their minds? Let me try to convince them.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He convinced C.P. to sign on as a state organizer for the National States’ Rights Party, but the busy EC had no time to recruit members for the neo-Nazi group. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He becomes terribly paranoid, convinced people are trying to poison him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I would try to stay open to what came my way, but I wasn’t convinced that the world would give me what was right and true. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Like it or not, Audrey was the one I had to convince. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But then, Cain seemed convinced that I'd meet the same fate if I deserted. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We agreed to pull it frequently to check on the treasure and to convince anyone watching that it was a true lobster trap and nothing more. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Even the most convincing illusion is the product of the artist’s imagination and understanding, so that we must always ask why this subject was chosen and made this way rather than some other way. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel nervous, like I’ve come to convince him to let his daughter go out with me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I was already convinced I wouldn’t find a place on any of the school sporting teams, and now it looked like choir was out of the mix too. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Monday afternoon I convinced Grampa to drive out with me to look at the fields. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

‘But I shall have to convince her of that myself.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guidance counselor convinces them I need a reward—a chew toy or something. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Today is my last chance to try to convince someone—or fate—to help me find a way to stay in America. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It all revolved around telling stories, and convincing people to believe them. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this convinces me she can see what else is going on, between Harold and me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She announced the death of her godfather, Don Salomon Valdes, a broker at the stock exchange, who, convinced that he had lost everything he owned, hanged himself from the chandelier in his elegant office. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aaron and I stopped by to see if we could convince you and your mom to go to the movies,” he said. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But Harry was not convinced: Fear lapped at him as he looked left and right for pursuers he was sure would come....Why had they fallen back? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Still, it’s an unbelievable time with unbelievably convincing replicas in each room, made even better by Lidia sharing fun facts about each location she learned from her own studies. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that the low marks were merely an error of judgment on the teacher’s part. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tribes who are our friends must have convinced our enemies to stop attacking us, and it is no longer dangerous to leave the fort to hunt or fish. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I was so inspired by my find that I invented an Indian tribe, the Coalhicans, and convinced the boys I played with—Roy Lee, O’Dell, Tony, and Sherman—that it had really existed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t difficult to convince Mother that I was ill, what with my listlessness and lingering hives. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

In the Slammer, they become paranoid, convinced that the Army bureaucracy has forgotten about them, has left them to rot. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that Phoebe was convinced that her mother was kidnapped because it was impossible for Phoebe to imagine that her mother could leave for any other reason. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

But I am convinced that at twenty-three minutes to one Ratchett was still lying in his drugged sleep. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Long after the suffragists’ goals had been met, many of them credited the index cards with having helped them immeasurably in convincing certain congressmen to support their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Chubs didn’t look convinced, but we didn’t have the time—and I certainly did not have the energy—to be running circles around the truth for the next hour. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At my place, I convinced Faith to wait while I got a brush and a bucket and scrubbed the car. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The manager must be held back, calmed down, convinced, and finally won over. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hitler’s convinced racial purity is the answer. It’s too complicated for children to understand.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When Kate thought they’d put enough distance between themselves and the gym, and was convinced they hadn’t been followed, the two children hunkered beneath a scraggly copse of stunted cedar trees to rest. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But her short acquaintance with the king at Deepwood Motte convinced her that he would have been no more fond of her in a gown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I put my hands together, making a pleading motion and hoping the desperation pouring out of my soul will convince her otherwise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

But the glum look on his face did not convince me. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She hoped some time in minimum security would convince him he never wanted to end up in a penitentiary. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Father finally convinced Bud that work would do him good, and persuaded him to get a job. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered if she could convince Frank to turn into a giant eagle and carry her, but, before she could ask, she heard footsteps in the sand behind them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got to get to Daedalus first,” I said, “and convince him not to.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Annabeth volunteered to go alone since she had the cap of invisibility, but I convinced her it was too dangerous. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

For a while he convinced himself that being a girl would be okay, that being trans was just too hard a life. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

So, it was no easy feat convincing them all. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I glance at Katherine, hoping maybe I can convince her this is a terrible idea, but she's just giving Red Jack this friendly grin and I bury my face in my hands. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It took some convincing to explain my mission, but I spoke polite and firm and held out the bread pudding, and the children snuck out in their nightclothes and just about dove into the bowl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julia was standing with them, trying again to convince Jay about her stupid tinfoil UFO and how it was going to fly up and down the street on a stupid invisible wire. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Now I’m convinced he’s in love with her, too. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I must admit Minerva helped with some of the convincing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zsuzsa recalled: “I tried to convince him in the beginning about the realities, telling him the facts, but soon I realized that it was impossible to convince him, and I tried to change the topic.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was half convinced if he told her he was dropping out of society and joining a tone cult, she’d say, If you think that’s best. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It’s as if he’s trying to convince me that this is the right thing to do. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

No one in the kingdom is convinced that the gods have life in them. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the daylight, it's easier to push away my doubts and convince myself that I'll find the Resistance. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He was interested now, at least a bit, so I went on describing the rest of you, and at the end, I knew I had him convinced of the truth of my affection for you. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

At least one of the witnesses had since vanished, and White was convinced that, as one agent had noted in a report, such people were being “paid by suspects to go away and stay away.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He tilts his head and she tries to convince herself he is studying it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Thomas conveniently finds himself in the Maze for the night, then tries to convince everyone he’s a hero. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I had to fight to convince my mom to get the Narnia books for me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mother and Father came south, convinced it would be easier to breathe away from Communism. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Though he tried to convince himself otherwise, he'd been aware for a while that his piles of dirt were too close to his hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

For years a white businessman named Ralph Johns had tried to convince A&T students to defy the color line in Greensboro. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got to protect her. I just hope we can convince her—” “Percy!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But Avery Jenkins’s letters, handwritten in print so small I needed a magnifying glass to read them, convinced me that he had been very ill for a long time. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A miracle would be useful: if I could stage a convincing rebirth, I could dissociate from everything I’d said and done in the last year. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The one time she’d convinced him to be a rebel was back at the Wilderness School, when they had sneaked onto the roof at night to watch a meteor shower. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

All that concerns us here is the fate of those fabulous beasts that, like ourselves, would have to be concealed if Muggles were ever to be convinced there was no such thing as magic. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rumpff always stood for law, no matter what his own political opinions might be, and we were convinced that when it came to law, we could only be found innocent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is never easy; you must be at once convincing and unremarkable. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment I entered the gates of Płaszów, I was convinced I would never leave alive. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But for us this is just the sort of key detail that makes the story convincing. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“No, no, no. If you’re going to dress a book up like a sourdough loaf, you need to make it look more convincing than that. Hold on.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even ask me what the job was, which was a relief, because I hadn’t thought up a convincing lie. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she saw it for the joke it was—a tiny square of dirt that had convinced her she owned something. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I was so convinced this morning that getting everything out in the open would be the best way—not just the best way, the only way. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how many times I tried to convince him I was fine, he continued to torment himself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the nearly eight years that he lived in Hungary, he only managed to convince her to see him a few times—once when she attended his fiftieth birthday party in Bulgaria. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth May had attempted to convince every family member in turn that she could lift a full water bucket by herself with her one remaining unbroken arm. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just be queen for the day,” Fiona says, thinking she needs to convince me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

If everyone has convinced themselves it’s okay to lie to me for my own good, how can I believe anything anyone says? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They finally had to tell him what they needed it for to convince him to give it up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

If I can’t convince him to leave the ship with me, it’s over for us. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It took a little work to convince Paul that Poseidon had left via the fire escape, but since people can’t vanish into thin air, he had no choice but to believe it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m convinced an Eggmobile would be worth it even if the chickens never laid a single egg,” Joel told me. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He had chosen to rise in a balloon, convinced that the spectacle of a gigantic balloon suspended in the clouds would be an irresistible form of publicity for almost any carbonated drink. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents are clearly united on this and convinced that the competition is something their kids have to do. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

It's silent for so long that I'm convinced she's not going to answer. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I'm not positive that the word "anything" included an acting career, but by high school, I was convinced that being in movies was my destiny. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

But although Rita was worried, she was also determined, and finally, after a week of prodding, she convinced Walter to look through his files to find someone who might be a good fit. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But the prisoner had convinced himself that the young men, possibly motivated by a desire for adventure, meant to help him escape. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a child, she had once spent an entire nightmared year convinced that she was going to die there. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The other day I was convinced I could see it pulsing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But leaving the poverty of Nicaragua to go to the richest country in the world didn’t take much convincing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The American victory at Saratoga proved to be a turning point in the war, for it convinced France to come to the aid of America. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me feel as if I need to convince parents that they’ve got to take some time with their children. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was also the first summer I convinced Dad to let me volunteer at the adoption center inside Zimmerman’s Pet Store at the Pagoda Mall. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She added that if she could easily communicate with those from the Hereafter, she was absolutely convinced that afterward she would be able to do the same with those of the Here-and-Now. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She even convinced Grandma Post, who had been planning tuna salad on toast, had already mixed a dessert for the two of us—pistachio pudding. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Kepler was convinced one had to think of forces flowing through space—his inspiration was provided by Gilbert’s recently published study of the magnet—and ask oneself how a celestial helmsman would take his bearings. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“And I shall bring it back to Olympus by winter solstice. It will be all the proof I need to convince the Council of the Gods of how much danger we are in.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He had that confident swagger that you knew meant he believed he could convince a scientist the world was flat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He replayed it in his head, trying to convince himself that he’d said it so quietly, under his breath, that maybe his dad hadn’t heard. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

If Hale had momentarily been uneasy, he was confident by the time White spoke to him—even cocky, evidently convinced that he remained untouchable. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I’m still not convinced, but I say, “Fine.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nor should you. We’ll find you some good wood elsewhere. I’m getting close to convincing a few key people to invest in our school. Now, Neel, how are you feeling about tomorrow?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The realization convinced me I couldn't be passive; I couldn't simply wait for the Germans to be defeated. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I nod, knowing there is no point in trying to convince him of my own personal belief that Daffy Duck goes with everything. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

But Nixon was convinced he had something Johnson never had. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He tried to convince himself it wasn't impossible. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I thought things would get better when Shawn dumped Sadie—I suppose I’d convinced myself that it was her fault, the things he did, and that without her he would be different. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They will try to convince them that we pose no threat, that we are only using a small piece of land, and we are not making war with them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

For a second, I think that we’re passing a pretty convincing caveman, but it turns out to be a really wrecked homeless guy, his beard stringy and dotted with bits of food. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

First she’d convince her parents: “Father, you need rest. You can’t get sick again. Mother, it’s only an hour a day. Nobody will recognize me.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

But the vivid descriptions in the popular books by Lowell and his fervor in public lectures convinced millions of people for years to come that Mars was home to intelligent life. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Video games are not like math, and don’t convince me they are, or I’ll hate you!” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Onlookers try to convince her to drink the tea and wipe the brush across her cheek. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“She actually did. I told her you convinced me to go. She said that you sound like a smart girl. She ain’t lying about that.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t need convincing. She could tell that it was time. She has that gift.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I ran inside to the dance and ran around looking for someone who spoke Pedi to help me to convince her to come in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I can’t take my focus from that door—like when I was a kid and was convinced there was a monster in my closet. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Your silence these past few months has convinced me that either you are deceased, or I have earned your vexation. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They even convinced me to stay in school and offered to help me catch up on my assignments. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That ought to convince all America—but Salem. A prophet is without honor in his own country, you know.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother had convinced me that my prayers got answered. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

If things got really bad, maybe he could convince the school to let him take lunch home with him, and then he and Julie could split it. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

This time it was more like he was trying to convince himself. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The authorities were convinced that Winnie was in secret communication with me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her gloomy dignity, the weight of her name, the convincing vehemence of her declaration made the scale of justice hesitate for a moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t convinced there was a God, and I had no firm hypothesis on what happened to us after we died, but I did have mad faith in one person. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The other half is convinced that Luke Potter will become a verb like Xerox or fax. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

His strength will increase as a snow-ball, by rolling, and faster, if some expedient cannot be hit upon to convince the slaves and servants of the impotency of his designs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I was trying anything to convince him of how great this was—a MoMo party, and all we had to do was bring Needles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

If I had been wrong, he certainly had not convinced me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was convinced they needed Damasen’s help, but the giant had turned them down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

One look at her face convinced Harry that she had heard what had happened. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Around the room, one by one, they told him they were convinced it was a thread virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After convincing myself the brackets wouldn't break at the first sign of use, I tested the new arrangement. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reflecting on it now, I’m not sure the injury changed him that much, but I convinced myself that it had, and that any cruelty on his part was entirely new. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I convinced Martha that moving my mother across the country would have been difficult for her. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After years of lobbying, Mom had finally convinced the government to give the plot to her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He advanced a few steps and convinced himself that it was Gloria who squatted behind it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And when she played something beautiful, she almost could convince herself that she was beautiful too. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I tried to convince myself that its prophecy had come to completion. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their Personal Legend.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He'd been slowly growing restless in Springfield, frustrated by the meandering pace of state government, convinced he could accomplish more and better in Washington. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Years later he told me how religious faith was so disdained at Harvard and so important to the poor—not just in Haiti but elsewhere—that he’d become convinced that faith must be something good. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He made it down to Newport News when he could: it was too crowded, too noisy, too far away from his now elderly mother for him to convince himself to stay too long. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I need to find a way to convince them both that I can do this, that I’m the best person for this job. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I don't want to hold the case up while you convince this guy to wear a suit. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sick of everyone apologizing and even more tired of trying to convince everyone that it’s going to be okay. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He convinced two of his coworkers to quit their jobs and form a design firm with him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I tried to think of something else to say, something totally convincing, but nothing came to mind. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

At the time her parents had tried to convince her that it was unintentional. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t planned for children, and the men from San Juan convinced a few older girls to watch the little ones outside so that the meeting could proceed with the least amount of disruption. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

While I was in my room designing the logo on the computer, Stan completely chatted up my dad, convincing him to get Kalbro to donate two hundred dollars to the cause. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Some women and I have started a little group. A committee, actually, and we were wondering if we could convince you to join.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Certainly,” he said with a jocularity that I saw as false but was probably convincing for the others. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I convinced Dadi to loan me some money to buy a dress. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that if anyone tried to assassinate him, these two stocky morons would be powerless to prevent it, but he trusted that their presence would at least scare off spontaneous detraaors. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or a row of poplars on the horizon next to a big woolly oak, and I’m convinced for a second I’m coming up to the South Playing Field from the other side. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given these convincing rebuttals, why have the majority of researchers nonetheless become High Counters? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her brothers nodded and put out their hands, but Jinjoo wasn’t convinced they understood. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Many Progressives—who tended to be middle-class white Protestants—held deep prejudices against immigrants and blacks and were so convinced of their own virtuous authority that they disdained democratic procedures. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Rather than convincing me of the righteousness of this kind of believing, rather than making me certain of its correctness, it made me question, and doubt, all the more. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I tossed and turned as if in a nightmare, but the persistent pounding and kicking at the door, and the muffled voices coming from the bedroom convinced me otherwise. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

After our big brawl, though, Mrs. Schein refused to let Kim come over to my house, convinced that her daughter would return on crutches. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here in race-tom America, I am convinced that the Islam religion is desperately needed, particularly by the American black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is a great fish and I must convince him, he thought. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell I'd given a convincing performance by the way he assured me that he'd keep his eyes peeled for my scared, lost, fake dog. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You’ve been fighting with Mo at school?” said Mo’s uncle Tam, but he didn’t sound convincing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“It will take a long time to convince them.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we went along, I was convinced more than ever that Bear was mad. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a lot to remember. I’ll have to make it sound convincing, won’t I? What if I accidentally let something slip?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

If, that is, she can convince Vivian to talk to her. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The circumstances are that you have to convince the teacher you are serious. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I let myself be convinced and then the mark began to drag the Northern whites. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We don’t need to convince anybody in the Capitol of our love but hold to the slim hope that we can still reach some of those we failed to convince in the districts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t going to spoil it by trying to convince them she really was someone else. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps some might turn up in King’s Landing with their scraps in hand, hoping to convince his sweet sister to make good on them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He recognized her talent and tried to convince the studio to hire her as a writer instead. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

What finally convinced me was Patria’s argument that the letter might help free the men. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chased him for blocks and blocks, calling out, “Charlie,” convinced that he just forgot to invite me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

For a time, he had tried to convince himself that Fudge had indeed been a hallucination brought on by lack of sleep during his grueling election campaign. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“But maybe she wants to stay now. Maybe he convinced her. I know stories like that.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Companies can also try to convince us that their food is healthier, even a sort of medicine. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The wife, convinced that Bibi’s presence would infect the unborn child, began to wrap woolen shawls around her tumid belly. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

In fact, Mudgett was convinced that the fundamentals of the approach had merit—that by faking the deaths of others, he could indeed fleece life insurance companies. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she could convince him to find another route to faith, one that did not require belief in Genesis. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Really,” I tried to convince her, not wanting to confess my dancing problems. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He told the pastor at his church, Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist, about the dream and how he was convinced that it had been a calling to preach and become part of God’s ministry. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margo was so beautiful that even her fake smiles were convincing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

There was this way she had of speaking with certainty that he found entirely convincing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was convinced that his worry, now, was only a pretense; he was just frustrated that she was not doing what he wanted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I did not ask him what he meant, or how he would convince Papa to let us go. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

And since he was pretending, his performance was not convincing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a question, it was a statement of fact, because Citra was convinced it was true—until Rowan said, “I don’t think that’s what this is about.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun was convinced Ahmad was treating him a bit more roughly than the others, to compensate for any suspicions of nepotism, but he didn’t mind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And I was convinced that what they needed to make them complete and grown-up in their living was the inclusion in their personalities of a knowledge of lives such as I lived and suffered containedly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Danny remained convinced of his original argument that experimental psychology had nothing to do with the human mind, though he began to see its value as an aid to learning theory and intelligence testing. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“So those hybrids destroying your house—that bruise you supposedly got—that was just to convince me to come back?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

"I was convinced of its necessity, and I was deeply committed to it." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to convince them of anything else would be a pointless waste of my time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I’m finally convinced he’s gone, I lie awake on the couch for another hour. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He seemed more concerned with convincing himself than me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A real estate agent had convinced them that they shouldn’t do anything until Ralph had tenure; otherwise they might find themselves “overcommitted.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was convinced that this was not about one person or one family or even about one town. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. He tried to convince me once that pictures steal part of your soul. He saw it on some documentary or something,” I said. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Somehow he managed to convince two Sherpas to accompany him, Ang Dawa and Tenzing Norgay. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then she left the room, apparently convinced that no more discussion was necessary. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Earlier that morning, Deborah had warned me that Lawrence was convinced Hopkins was paying me to gather information about the family. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“The wights are convinced we peculiar children are docile and weak. Us coming after them is the last thing they’d expect.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

You might wonder how I finally convinced her. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Park makes them at home with pieces of their famous bulgogi inside, and last time I was over, we convinced him to add it to the menu. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Indeed, some of the Icelandic officials were convinced that Spassky was the better player and that he was going to defeat Fischer rather easily anyway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Helmuth hates the drums, hates how they quicken his blood, how they belie his true feelings and try to convince him that war is good. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Straight people, he thinks, probably don’t spend this much time convincing themselves they’re straight. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was her horse that convinced him, or her fine clothes, for it could not have been her words, but he merely shrugged toward the line of marquees. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess the same goes for me. I just can’t convince myself to feel good, like my body won’t allow it or something. Instead, it gives me the finger.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In my heart, I was convinced they were wrong. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He’d convinced them he hadn’t made it to the engine room yet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was exactly what she’d been saying for the past six months, but this time it sounded less convincing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At home in Berkeley, he spent a weekend scouting locations for a heavy-water reactor, convinced that he was on the verge of securing the project as an adjunct to the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D.: “They might. I’m not convinced that they won’t.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

True reasoning convinced me that I should wholly subtract all remnants of every kind of form if I wished to conceive the absolutely formless. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Me, I am convinced it is the truth,” said M. Bouc, becoming more and more enamoured of his theory. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d also written to Mom, and whatever he said must have convinced her, because she took it up with Dad as soon as he got home from work. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mother’s spent my entire life trying to convince people to call me by my given name, Eugenia. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Experience convinced us that rebellion would offer the government limitless opportunities for the indiscriminate slaughter of our people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if to convince themselves how great it was not to be tied down by a baby, Mom and Dad bought us tickets to go visit New York for a week. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

In tradecraft, “cultivation” means gathering information on a potential source, feeling him out to see if he might be convinced to cooperate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z