| 单词 | convinced |
| 例句 | 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 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 But this time, Leo was convinced, there was no other way. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z 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 Altogether she was quite convinced of Harriet Smith’s being exactly the young friend she wanted—exactly the something which her home required. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z 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 Apparently he convinced himself that we were sleeping. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “I was convinced that a Communist would swear to anything,” he said later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Your grandma convinced me that it was the right thing to do.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z 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 “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 “Sometimes it helps to be small. I’m not sure I convinced the Erudite, though.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z 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 When I was Connor’s age, Jack had me convinced he was an actual pirate, too. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 The lover nodded his head to show he was convinced. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z 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 Her brothers nodded and put out their hands, but Jinjoo wasn’t convinced they understood. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He was convinced that everyone lived secretly and that only he could see through them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They are all convinced she is a princess. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Of course, he had always been convinced he would get tenure. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I had even convinced myself that this was the only reason. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he reached New York City in January 1939, he was convinced—uranium atoms really could split in two. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d convinced herself that there was no reason to let her thoughts linger there. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z 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 Flora Baumbach may have been wrong about the murder, but she was not convinced of Turtle’s plan. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Later he was convinced there was a sea monster under the dock. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 I was totally convinced that the Queen and Ophelia were what they seemed to be. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes is convinced he was killed in Mexico or drowned in the Rio Grande. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “It 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 He convinced her and she threw herself into his arms. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “From the former. I had narrowly observed her during the two visits which I had lately made here; and I was convinced of her affection.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The important point is that Bobby was convinced it was so and acted accordingly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t sound convinced of what she was saying. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 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 And together they’d convinced other Liberian friends to try out for the team, only to have them bail out when they realized they’d have to get their hair cut. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z 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 After Brian had further convinced his mother and worked on his father over the phone, Derek had come back with maps and plans and they had included Brian’s mother in the whole process. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z When my mom founded the sanctuary, she finally convinced Anastasia’s owners to let her live there. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 At first Mother argued with him, but within minutes he’d convinced her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Somehow, I convinced myself, I had violated the code and thus would have to submit to punishment. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I would not leave the place to which, I was convinced, my mother might return. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 Alexander, says Arrian, “was at once struck by the excellence of the site, and convinced that if a city were built upon it, it would prosper.” Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I also knew Grandma wouldn’t be as easily convinced. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The time before that, Lorena was on her phone and I was convinced she was texting mean things about me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z 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 How panicked I felt before I convinced myself that he’d just needed something from home and gone to get it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Nor was he convinced that McCann’s advertising would actually do Columbia any good. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Handel,” said Herbert, stopping, “you feel convinced that you can take no further benefits from him; do you?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I convinced Dadi to loan me some money to buy a dress. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the corner of the room by the big window, there was a loose floorboard that the twins had pried up five years earlier when they were convinced that a treasure was hidden underneath. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z So it sounds ridiculous, but it’s not impossible, and by the time I got home last night I had convinced myself that I was in some way involved in Megan’s disappearance. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Beth doesn’t seem convinced, but she drops it and starts scratching the back of her hand through the socks. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z 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 “She’s convinced things are much worse than they are,” my mom had told me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The facts which had previously convinced him now seemed mere chance occurrences. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I was convinced the hyena was going to lunge at Orange Juice. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “It's too time-consuming,” Rishi said, but even he didn't sound convinced. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She hobbled onward, convinced that something was following her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even when I’m punished and I’m convinced she doesn’t love me anymore, she still kisses me on the cheek. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was also convinced that mercury in most fillings has a toxic effect on the body. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “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 She could tell they weren’t really convinced, but they played along anyway. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 You might wonder how I finally convinced her. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Even now, I wonder how much of my life is convinced. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It was no use—he had been tried and convicted—and the more he denied it, the more convinced they’d be of his guilt. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z 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 “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 She was convinced he would detect a lie. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Brand became convinced that gold could somehow be distilled from human urine. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 The man said it wistfully, cautiously, not quite convinced. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 He was convinced Ibni was the thief, though he could not say why. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “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 He paused, when he saw he hadn’t convinced me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “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 They were convinced that the bullet lay somewhere in the muscles of the lower abdomen near the groin. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 Archie had convinced him that there was no picture, after all. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m fine,” I mumble, although I’m not convinced of that myself. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z 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 No one in the kingdom is convinced that the gods have life in them. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama Bellini was convinced that the man was a kidnapper—or rather, cricketnapper—not just a thief. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 I’m still not convinced, but I say, “Fine.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us hope the prophecy does not mean what I think. Now, good night, Percy. And your time will come. I’m convinced of that. There’s no need to rush.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 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 No one has ever been so convinced of my strength. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z 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 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 Suddenly it was easy, and after years of being convinced she would never have a lover she began to fall effortlessly into affairs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 That could have convinced Brademas that we need more tolerance education. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He’s very fast for someone on crutches, and I’m convinced he’s not participating in a Spartan Race because he wouldn’t want to hurt the fragile male egos of his opponents. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 "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 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 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 By outlining the cyclotron’s vast potential for advancing the peacetime goals of basic science, Ernest convinced Fosdick that the machine just might serve as a beneficent scientific counterbalance to Hiroshima. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “We convinced a lot of people to participate. You should be proud of that.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 “Yeah. I actually talked to him on the phone. This guy here convinced me to explain to him why I ghosted.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z 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 I’m convinced my brother uses terms I don’t know on purpose, to confuse me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 He was still convinced that Harry was the guilty one, that he had “given himself away” at the Dueling Club. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z 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 They wanted women to understand the importance of suffrage, convinced that they would then support the campaign. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z 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 Niran had convinced Tali that their wagon would never make it through the narrow trails carved into the Wood, and he traded them two sturdy packhorses for the wagon itself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z These confessions were numerous, since I had become convinced there was some sin embedded in me, a sin I was desperate to root out. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 He’d convinced himself this was part of some ploy, some trickery or treachery with Strange at its center, but suddenly he wasn’t sure. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Although he was convinced at that time of the urgency of liquidating the Conservative regime, the plot horrified him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 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 But she didn’t sound convinced as they hacked through the brush. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 She convinced him that he wasn't a success in America but there was a chance he would be one in Germany. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z 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 The other day I was convinced I could see it pulsing. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z 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 A moment ago I was convinced that we were perfectly matched, and maybe we still are—but only with our clothes on. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 When a week went by, and Falconer had made no attempt to contact me, I convinced myself that he had lost patience and returned to Leicester, to report to Simon Bass. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 Harriot, looking at the moon, saw the irregular terminator, the highlights and shadows, the mountain ranges and valleys that Galileo had described—and he also convinced himself that he saw Galileo’s imaginary crater. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z 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 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 Du Bois’s words: “The Codes spoke for themselves....No open-minded student can read them without being convinced they meant nothing more nor less than slavery in daily toil.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 “For not being able to live up to what we’d convinced ourselves of. That there was something special about Manifest. That we could overcome our past and start over.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Ogden Morrow convinced Halliday that Anorak’s Quest was better than most of the computer games currently on the market, and encouraged him to try selling it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 The longer I waited, the more I became convinced that it was true. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 “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 They looked at the world with an impractical, luminous earnestness that moved her, but never convinced her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were soon convinced that the wisest course was to enlist in Cluny’s horde. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 “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 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 “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 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 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 “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 Beams, for one, was convinced that Yale would never let Lawrence go. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z 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 Then she left the room, apparently convinced that no more discussion was necessary. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 He put the basket in its place and tied it to the leg of a table, convinced that the long-awaited event was imminent. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “But maybe she wants to stay now. Maybe he convinced her. I know stories like that.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 He finally convinced the old man to go see a doctor. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s convinced she can fight Communism from behind her bakery counter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Less than a minute after studying the film, he seemed convinced this was not TB. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z 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 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 Hatsue wanted to move from the dilapidated cottage they rented at the end of Bender’s Spring Road, but Kabuo had convinced her the better move was to purchase a gill-netting boat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 So he spoke first to the mother, telling her just how he felt, and then, with her permission, he spoke to them both and convinced them of Jorge Cruz’s logic. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been quite convinced that the common room was empty; he had not been at all prepared for a hulking figure to rise suddenly out of a distant chair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The authorities were convinced that Winnie was in secret communication with me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell he’s still not convinced, so I call after him, “You can always take the course again next year!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z 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 I was pretty convinced I already had learned piano, in fact, through straight-up osmosis—all those hours spent listening to other kids fumbling through their songs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dr. Schmidt, I am convinced that the patient exhibits a latent interest in self-harm, even if she herself is unaware of her inclination at this time. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z 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 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 All this time he’s been so convinced Maria was innocent. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I was convinced that Frieda was right, that I had planted them too deeply. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “But I’m not convinced they would give me a second look.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 Malcolm X was also convinced that the F.B.I. had “bugged” my studio; he probably suspected that it may even have been done with my cooperation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z So he had jumped, thoroughly convinced that all the odds were in his favor. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 “No, Connor, I don’t. As a matter of fact, I’m convinced that Branwell was struck dumb because he has a terrible secret of which he dare not speak.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After my ninth I convinced myself it was a waste of valuable time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 Percy and his friends had no weapons except for Annabeth’s knife and Hedge’s hooves, but the murderous looks on their faces evidently convinced the golden warrior he was doomed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was because of him that she joined the demonstration, and convinced Obinze to join, too. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Mr. Neck is convinced that this is some kind of reverse discrimination. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 I found William in study hall and convinced him to drive me home. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z At that time we were convinced that it would go on forever, that this was the way to live, but, it was not; indeed, most of us have already forgotten what it was all about. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Besides, my mother was convinced God wouldn’t forgive you for an abortion. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “You seem convinced that I’m easily confused,” I said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 June convinced me to sign up after the callbacks list was posted. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z By now the new science of bacteriology, pioneered by Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, had convinced most public health officials that contaminated drinking water caused the spread of cholera and other bacterial diseases. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 And since Kate walked always looking straight ahead, he was convinced that she did not notice him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It is, instead: Why were such otherwise-sensible statesmen as Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton all convinced that the newly established government of the United States was so precarious and problematic? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I wasn’t as convinced that the chupacabras could be defeated with stakes and holy water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z 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 While they waited for their cousin to wire money, Lefty tried to console the doctor and finally convinced him to come with them to Detroit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When I’m finally convinced he’s gone, I lie awake on the couch for another hour. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was beginning to get dark.I was convinced she was playing the same game with me that I was playing with her, but I wasn’t going to fall for it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 She might never have visited her father's country, but he was convinced at that moment of her Africanness; how else would she be able to fling herself to the ground with that perfect dramatic flourish? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “And you feel convinced that you must break with him?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 When she was convinced they were real, she shook his hand. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Thorn nodded slowly, not looking very convinced herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z 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 “They gave me that ridiculous name—Silvertongue. And Capricorn is firmly convinced I can repeat the trick anytime, with any book at all.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 Herb would have told them that he was speaking the truth, convinced them that he, Paul Helm, was a man who “said his prayers and earned his bread.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He is convinced that the entire school is listening to Mr. Lawson’s lecture. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Just hours earlier, he had convinced himself that he was bound for prison. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 First the school had to be convinced, though. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Because I worked among rich and famous athletes, I convinced myself that my needs were realistic, my greed inconsequential compared to theirs. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Columbus read Ptolemy and was convinced that earth and water formed one sphere; he produced a small globe to illustrate his planned voyage. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He seemed convinced that the fathers, and the nuns too, couldn’t make a mistake. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z There was loud applause for the Abbot’s heartening words, but Constance was not convinced. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I wasn’t convinced of anything, except my yearning to see Papa, Andrius, and home. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “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 But I'm not convinced I won't be perfectly barbecued by the time we reach the city's center. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 On the other hand, he was stubbornly convinced that Edward was at fault — because, if not for him, I wouldn’t have left home in the first place. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 He was convinced they’d stolen the championship, and he insisted that the world know it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was convinced that Hagrid had found a way of smuggling the hippogriff to safety, and seemed outraged that he and his father had been outwitted by a gamekeeper. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It was something that Nurse Nag-a-lot said that finally convinced me to try it. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 For covert operations, Franklin became convinced America needed to have representatives in France. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents are convinced I’m going to be a lawyer someday. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 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 “I am convinced that the only way to move the negotiations off dead center is to do something on the military front. That is something they will understand.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My friends also convinced me that my current nose was just fine. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I said how much earlier, and why was he convinced. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 The crowd hollered and howled, but the giantess Periboia didn’t look convinced. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He hadn’t made fun of my tears and instead had convinced me that I really would win first place next year. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 The others listened to him because he was the hero the owners were after, but they were convinced that he was talking nonsense. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had more than half convinced myself that you had already left.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 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 She was convinced they needed Damasen’s help, but the giant had turned them down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I doubt that,” Mama says, but she doesn’t sound convinced herself. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 He was convinced that his own officers were lying to him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I clambered up after Sohrab, convinced the fence was going to peel off the building like the lid of a soup can just before I reached the top. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “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 “Some of the money was changed to commemorate the anniversary. Are you convinced?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 My mother tried to convince me that the preacher, herself and myself should work together as a trio to accomplish these goals I had set myself in life, but I wouldn’t be convinced. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m convinced that some part of him knows we came in together. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Columbus went to his grave convinced that he had landed on the shores of Asia, near India. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z That night at home my mother convinced me that men could fly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I somehow convinced myself that the bedroom wasn't an option because it's a hassle to get stuff into it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “You understand me?” she added, already convinced, it seemed, that Mariama did not. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The conductor seemed almost—but not quite—convinced. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He told no one what he did all day and Mrs. Lapham was convinced that he had taken to, or was about to take to, ‘evil ways.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 I don’t know who they think they’re fooling with this act, but I’m convinced utterly that they are already well acquainted. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z 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 "We will see. I am not yet convinced." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z 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 I really wanted to do Italian cooking, but June convinced me to do art, since we had such a fun time painting the sets. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Someday, I was convinced, we would go there. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He’d convinced them he hadn’t made it to the engine room yet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z After years of lobbying, Mom had finally convinced the government to give the plot to her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, she is convinced I don’t love her anymore. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “Hello,” said the drunken gent, and if the black boy doubted for a minute whether he was white, the smileless smile that came with the greeting convinced him. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 was convinced that something was wrong, but I could not figure it out. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Curtis was still convinced that neither the city nor any of its citizens was in danger. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z In fact, probably you couldn’t have convinced her I even knew her name. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 This was how I’d convinced my parents to let Ocean come over. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Bingley urged Mr. Jones’s being sent for immediately; while his sisters, convinced that no country advice could be of any service, recommended an express to town for one of the most eminent physicians. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z 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 What he found in it must have convinced him of the seriousness of Hassan’s intentions, because he lowered his fist. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When Jaimito was finally convinced, she walked him down the drive to his car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The more he thought about it—and the more potential candidates he met—the more convinced he became that he wanted Oppenheimer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He advanced a few steps and convinced himself that it was Gloria who squatted behind it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They took off, waiting hours and hours until they were convinced he’d cooled off. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Seeing her thrash about while drugged had almost convinced him to order her death. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “I worried that she wouldn’t. It meant leaving so much behind. But Matty convinced her. Good for him.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He has definitely convinced himself it’s the truth. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 She had horn-rimmed glasses and was convinced they made her ugly, even though she had a long neck and the straightest, smoothest hair I’d ever seen. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A dead man in the path and Kino’s knife, dark bladed beside him, convinced her. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 She pleaded for “our right to the Avenue,” and she convinced the local board of trade, chamber of commerce, merchants’ association, and other community groups to back her. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z 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 The three-way appeal from Weaver, Lawrence, and Sproul convinced Fosdick and the foundation trustees: the grant, to be disbursed over two years, came through before the end of January. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And I convinced myself that I would never see him again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 Its safety in isolation came to an end in 1853, when the visit of Commodore Perry’s U.S. fleet bristling with cannons convinced Japan of its need to resume gun manufacture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 Mark was convinced the kid had never taken a thing seriously in his entire life. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "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 Artemis was convinced that news of his father’s rescue would come from there. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Marcus had convinced my mom that I had to come party. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z 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 Once she thought of warning her about the scorpions, but Meme was so distant, convinced that she had given her away, that she preferred not to disturb her with the impertinences of a great-great-grandmother. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 I put such a good spin on the year, I almost convinced myself. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z 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 Until finally I convinced Max to tell Mr. McCabe, who made Hunter’s parents come to school for a conference. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A few years before, Dad had convinced her parents, Rob and Diane, that public schools were little more than Government propaganda programs, and since then they had kept her at home. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I still avoided his eye, but I was more convinced than ever that he knew the truth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They met in college up North, and somehow Rita convinced him to move to Mississippi. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew nothing about cities or urban life, but he was convinced that he didn’t really have time to find out and still meet his flight-from-Idaho schedule. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “It was my younger daughter, who is rather quiet herself, who convinced me of the need to speak out. She left this in my purse.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, but she was convinced they had no choice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z 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 Mollie agreed, but she did not sound very convinced. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z 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 Also she convinced them of ghosts and of haunted places. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 Last year I’d convinced Dad that I didn’t need a babysitter after school anymore. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 They were convinced that he was continuing to grow as a player, and that unless something were done quickly, he’d smash the Soviets’ hegemony. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 They were convinced that I had not told them the truth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But not everyone could be convinced that miniature humans were infinitely encased inside humans. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “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 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 He had never spoken to me directly that I remembered, and I wasn’t entirely convinced he knew my name. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z 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 On many nights I was convinced I saw a light in the distance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother had convinced me that my prayers got answered. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Brooding, he became convinced, at times, that “the NSA considers me their greatest security risk.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Dad even convinced me my Talent might be vacuuming,” she told her brother, scraping a bit of orange tissue off the table- top as she spoke. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z 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 But the kid in me who just wanted to fit in with her friends wasn’t convinced. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Or perhaps it was her own deepest self that convinced her not to quit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was almost impossible to listen to him without being first convinced and then maddened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 I was increasingly becoming convinced that Herbert was facing execution because he had been an easy target. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “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 “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 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 I became convinced that Angelo must be smelling the chanterelles before he saw them. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He remained convinced that romantic behavior was basically monotonous and predictable, and that therefore one could write a fairly straightforward formula that would predict the collision course of any two people. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Then the old pervert would be even more convinced that everything just boils down to sex, I guess. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 He stayed hopeful, insistently so, convinced that some part of his vision would someday, somehow, manage to prevail. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She was convinced that the rope skipping had cost her the child. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And the way I'd convinced myself of so much: that I wasn't sad, that I wasn't alone. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z 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 He said the kids were convinced it was the work of ‘a hired killer.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Years of my life, convinced I knew exactly what I wanted to do. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 When he first joined the army, he kept to himself, convinced that someone would surely realize he wasn’t who he claimed to be. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The image, however, quickly convinced Watson otherwise: “Suddenly, I was excited about chemistry.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z On the first point, Woolf was quickly convinced. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “But Minerva, your own child—” I began and then I saw it did hurt her to make this sacrifice she was convinced she needed to make. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “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 Over the clothes she was convinced were her burial clothes, two sergeants slipped on a coat, a padded coat, and a flight coat, and she grew rounder and rounder with each layer. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 One look at the opposing bases convinced Crick. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Each time the phone rang, I was convinced it was Schultz, calling to rat me out to Mom and Dad. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z So every night I’d go to bed totally convinced that I was going to gain twenty pounds and be a fat, violent pervert forever and that my little brother was doomed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But the longer I look at her, the more convinced I am that that happy woman never existed. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z This time, I had convinced Osh to come with me to see if it was there. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 Many of the Tang people had left after that incident, convinced that the world had become unhinged. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He tells me that high school is no utopia, but I’m not convinced. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 He was convinced he was dealing with a crazed old woman. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “The film festival is two days away, and you had me convinced!” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He was convinced that the war had not really ended, that it would start again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 "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 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 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 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 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 However, Squealer easily convinced them that the veterinary surgeon in Willingdon could treat Boxer’s case more satisfactorily than could be done on the farm. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z 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 Sometimes I’m convinced I hear the roaches scurrying. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 Us walking with our heads down meant that the guys were convinced we were going to blow. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I was convinced that I had to lie to protect my own, the way I was always taught to do. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 I am convinced something horrible is going to happen to me now. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z White was convinced that somebody had altered the crime scene. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z 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 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 And by the time I reached the last word, relieved, I convinced myself that I had read The Republic. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 And he was convinced that Master was mad. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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 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 At first, when he hired the Sicilian, he was convinced it was best that someone else do her in, all the while making it appear the work of soldiers from Guilder. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “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 They invited all their friends from college and church and convinced the management to crank the heat up to eighty degrees? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The tall man, the repeater, spoke sprightly, convinced of America, America. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z 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 I mean, I was convinced from the first day. 3RD JUROR: Well, who wasn’t? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 He distrusted her exotic appearance and was convinced that if she wore her hair like other women and wiped the makeup off her eyes she would look like a very thin, greenish rat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I am not convinced that it is only a little mead.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 After the funeral, the daughter-in-law and her husband convinced Mr. Wilkinson to move into a retirement home in Silver Spring, nearer to them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He emerges into the muggy afternoon, perspiring, still partly convinced it is a dream. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She convinced herself of it and cried into her handkerchief as if the very suggestion was more than she could endure. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “He’s completely convinced he’s going to be first pick. Just look at him!” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 I almost convinced myself it was true, that you were living in Spain under a fake name. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 By eleven forty, she was convinced that Virgil Salinas had met a terrible fate and it was time to consult the crystals. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z 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 By lunch I’ve convinced myself that the meeting is to scold the team for giving up on raising money for my leg, and I walk into Kyro’s room feeling dread. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “Perhaps she is not convinced that your skills are sufficiently developed to begin seventh-grade mathematics.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I’m convinced the storm’s going to bust down the walls. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Next came an elderly couple constantly convinced they were missing something. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Even though Styx Malone was convinced he had never been loved. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 We were less and less convinced that the man he was accusing of committing the crime was involved. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The longer she thought about her encounter with the mother bear, the more Omakayas was convinced that something she did not understand had passed between the two of them. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z If I had been wrong, he certainly had not convinced me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 Apparently, they weren’t in on the doctor’s-appointment-early-return-day for Ryan Dean West, and I’m going to get a little sidetracked here, but I was always totally convinced that Mr. Farrow was completely gay. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 “To open the coffin. You shall yet be convinced.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 We were all convinced that the box was on its way, by water, to somewhere; but where that might be we would have to discover. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “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 “I’m afraid Nico was quite sincere about wanting to help you. The boy is as honest as he is dense. I simply convinced him to take a small detour and bring you here first.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Some were already convinced something was wrong and were sprinting up the path. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I don’t fail,” she said, but didn’t sound too convinced of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The closer I walk, the more convinced I am. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From that moment, my mother became convinced that something terrible had happened to me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I 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 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 This was a disappointing beginning—he seemed completely convinced of Walter’s guilt. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Dasch convinced him that he had returned to help Germany win the war. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z We thought this was another one of his surprises, but he finally convinced us that the house was a hovel. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I was physically and emotionally wrecked after having just spent an hour scouring the South Col for Andy Harris; the search had left me convinced that he was dead. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Gran was convinced that it was her long-dead parents, come to watch over her. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 But friends and relatives fanned their outrage, and convinced them that those responsible needed to be held accountable. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Loo looked up at Jinny and scowled, as though he wasn’t convinced. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Assuming, that is, the prosecution convinced the judge to allow such evidence. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 They became convinced that the secret messages were an illusion. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She and Dad were beaming—clearly convinced they’d landed me the transportation of my dreams. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 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 I was firmly convinced that I had been helped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good,” she said, sounding like she wasn’t all that convinced. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z 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 He was the guy who convinced me I wasn’t as stupid as I think I probably am. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “And that convinced people to pull the cities back from the wild, to leave nature alone,” David recited. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He wants to be convinced that what I’m asking of him is worth it. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “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 I was now convinced that my father had unwittingly taken it with him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “You have,” he said, but she was not convinced. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I am completely convinced of the opposite,” the agent replied. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 He said Mother was “on our side,” that she thought the situation with Shawn was unacceptable and had convinced Dad to do something. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “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 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 June convinced me to watch another one with her, even though the first one really freaked me out. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 Mrs. van D.: “They might. I’m not convinced that they won’t.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z 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 Only then, convinced that the story had not been some product of his father's imagination, did he wonder how the galleon had been able to get inland to that spot. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z 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 Gradually, William became convinced that these messages were the only way into Purple. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 I was convinced we were destined to be friends. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Okay. I convinced Chris that we should go and see what was happening in the hallway. So we went to the front door, and when we opened it...” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 This is how he convinced me to let him move into our apartment. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 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 And when she can't believe something, I have to tell it again and add more and more details until she's convinced it happened. Things Not Seen 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 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 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 “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 I am convinced, since the shooting incident, that Mr. Loomis is insane. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Why was Nergal so convinced Mo had found something in Iraq? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “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 Johnson was convinced the battlefield was not where he had been unable to win the war. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z 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 She quickly overcame all my objections and convinced me that it would do Algernon good to have companionship. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She tried to persuade her father to stay, but he was convinced that they were in great danger by staying where they were. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z But she didn’t look convinced, and she didn’t let go of my arm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But Zeus believes your father convinced a human hero to take it.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Still, Dorian had convinced them to back off about it until his father returned. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 refused to be convinced to fear him, no matter how real the danger might be. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 Most were convinced that the police had forced him to confess. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Eleven hundred kids were absolutely convinced that the eighth grade president had come to tragedy. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z By now, she was pretty convinced it wasn’t Drew. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Would it be possible that Anise convinced Kalinda to play a cruel game on me? Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 Miss Preston was convinced that the best way to correct minor misconduct was a little drudgery, and housework was the pinnacle of drudge. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Sometimes they act kind of erratic, which scares me a little, like the time they were convinced we should crash a party even though the host threatened to kill Juanga over his ex-boyfriend last year. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t quite know why I was convinced of that; I just knew that I was. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 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 She is convinced she will be up to see the sun rise. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A day after the fire he committed himself to the Anchorage Psychiatric Institute but left after two weeks, convinced there was a conspiracy afoot to put him away permanently. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 She suffered bravely and uncomplainingly through life, convinced that that was the way her God wanted everyone to live. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 Seattle’s officials and leading citizens, however, were convinced that the city was about to explode. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 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 With every passing moment he became convinced something was wrong, this was not an ordinary delay. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 I started to be convinced, uh—you know, very early in the case. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes is convinced it enables her to see things that others don’t. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Obviously I’m incredibly panicky about roller coasters, but Abe convinced me to ride one with him. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 As we went along, I was convinced more than ever that Bear was mad. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Franklin saw the model later that fortnight, and she too was quickly convinced. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Besides, I wasn’t entirely convinced I was losing my grip, just severely uncomfortable. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “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 He convinced her that she was “too pure” for his base “animal instincts.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was born a long time ago and is convinced that marriage is a woman's only real shot at happiness. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Doubly convinced by Mendel’s experimental data, and by his own evidence, Bateson set about proselytizing. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z 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 Benton smiled back awkwardly, thinking that perhaps Rameel had convinced himself that he could convert tribal peoples to a complex faith like Christianity in as little as twenty minutes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “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 Once he had sworn never to leave the ocean, convinced that his soul craved sand and the green expanse stretching all the way to his ancestral home in Europ>e. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 I convinced myself that all the kids are going to be smarter than I am because they went to better schools. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She shrugs and gives a quick smile, as if she has yet to be convinced. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 June had somehow convinced her mother to let Ivy and Taryn spend the night. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I just remember a period when, convinced that an apostrophe was definitely required somewhere, I would cunningly suspend a very small one immediately above the “s”, to cover all eventualities. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 Again, perhaps he has even convinced himself that he wasn't involved. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z We consoled her; when she was convinced a man was giving her the eye, we humored her and agreed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He becomes terribly paranoid, convinced people are trying to poison him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z 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 They seemed convinced that I was acting out because of Rocco. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z By the first period after lunch nobody even has to be convinced anymore. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z 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 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 They had me convinced that if I was willing to work for it, anything was possible. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He had just convinced himself he had another week on Ogygia. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After much debate, Theodotus convinced the other advisers that the only clear choice was to kill Pompey. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z At least I convinced him to leave the other six slots open, else Duck might have six ducklings trailing after him, each more blindingly adequate than the last. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Like Alexander the Great, Francie grieved, being convinced that there were no new worlds to conquer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Now I’m convinced he’s in love with her, too. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z 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 "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 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 His face was hard, baffled; I knew that I had not convinced him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 Somehow, Hitler and the Nazi SS who ran the concentration camps had convinced the German guards that Jewish prisoners were subhumans and that all prisoners, Jewish or not, deserved this brutish treatment. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Yeah, but he’s convinced all the boys to stop being your friend—for your own good. That’s why nobody’s talking to you.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He recalled—or was almost convinced he recalled—the scene at the cemetery perfectly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z 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 But I still wasn’t convinced that I ever had to let Mom know about the Co-Co’s. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He was convinced—it was time to leave his secret life behind. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 But Howard’s business side was still not convinced. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Nigerian taxi drivers in America were all convinced that they really were not taxi drivers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 I was convinced it had killed my grandfather and that it would soon return for me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 But some folks are absolutely convinced he is, like, this Sicilian accountant who testified against the Mafia, and had to be hidden by that secret Witness Belocation Program. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 Maybe I could have convinced you to get medicine. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 I’d convinced myself I didn’t need to be involved with the MSA to be a devout Muslim on campus, only it turned out I did. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Anyway,” he said, “we can always appeal. But I’m convinced that the outcome will be favorable.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 True or not, I was convinced that if all these people found out about Mom and Dad and who I really was, it would be impossible for me to keep my job. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Neither man was completely convinced that heaven was anything more than a metaphor. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He still isn’t totally convinced, I can tell. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "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 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 Herbert was convinced that she was just confused and would eventually come back to him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “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 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 In the end it wasn’t Dad who convinced Mother to midwife again. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z 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 They were, he thought, a little like his sisters, and his mother: so convinced there was a right and a wrong to everything, so positive that they knew one from the other. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 “Yesterday, you almost had me convinced that you helped me because I needed it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 As I was filling out the application, my competitive side kicked in and I was convinced that my students had to win! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “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 Foaly was a paranoid centaur, convinced that human intelligence agencies were monitoring his transport and surveillance network. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I don’t flatter myself that my acting convinced him; he was convinced because I’m human and he expects humans to be servants. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That convinced the Soviets the information was correct, allowing them to move ahead quickly with bomb building. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma was not convinced one way or the other, though she remained cynical and thought it was almost certainly trickery. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 No one could have convinced them that they were not relentlessly and aggressively ugly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “I am confident that she can be convinced again.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z 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 Before we returned to Harvard, I convinced my parents to take a detour to Niagara Falls. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 “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 I was convinced they were hiding the boy from me. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he told her he wasn’t yet convinced. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z And from telling he became convinced that he had been there. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 Cayley was convinced that he had made an important breakthrough; but it would be more than a century before the significance of what he had achieved would become apparent. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 “Couldn’t see a thing, so I made some stuff up. Don’t think she was convinced, though....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z 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 The manager must be held back, calmed down, convinced, and finally won over. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I would watch them with an aching heart, firmly convinced that they were being duped; but if I had been asked to give them another solution for their problems, I would not have known how. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 Their arguments have convinced almost all anthropologists, nearly every professional historian and many philosophers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I can’t pretend to be shocked and disgusted too: my brother wouldn’t be convinced. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 I am also convinced that very young children should never be tried in adult court. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Tool had convinced the gang who ran the place to let them crash in one of the rooms above. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I convinced him to hand it over to the police. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 He’d made a fresh supply and was painting again, which was the thing that finally convinced me we’d seen the last of Mr. Kendall. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He’s still convinced that I’m going to win the Excelsior because I won the science fair. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I was convinced I had died and gone to a much, much better place. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Last year, she had convinced a bogatyr to help her get him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z 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 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 She even convinced herself that she had a most delicate constitution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Maybe I could have convinced him to watch an episode of Star Trek. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Shattered windows convinced me that there had indeed been a skirmish of some sort. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 When I finally convinced myself there was no money hidden in the room, I took Hamilton's hash pipe and smoked a bowl and fell asleep. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I am convinced she made a good choice. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Zeitoun convinced himself that the previous day had been an aberration, that today would bring a return to reason and procedure. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z 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 I am convinced that the suffering of our people must be brought to an immediate end. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 Every now and then when he thought about her he was convinced she was dead. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 One month between hitches convinced him of that. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This could easily ruin what I was convinced would be the best weekend of my life. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 But Jerome convinced us to spend the night. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 No doubt he had convinced each of his fellow members to give up one ship. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 President Roosevelt hoped Japanese leaders would be convinced to stop their armies from advancing further. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 My father was so convinced I would die that he started thinking about my funeral. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z 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 Finally convinced, even though reluctantly, she consented to the coronation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He convinced himself he had to keep trying. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 Monday afternoon I convinced Grampa to drive out with me to look at the fields. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Because of that, we’ve stuck our necks out so far, we feel like two giraffes. Last night we convinced the Circle to release you to our custody.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The lawyers finally convinced a judge that a septuagenarian staying at a hotel would not need to loot a store for sausages. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “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 The philosophers weren’t convinced and continued as before, and the mathematicians weren’t impressed—this wasn’t maths as they understood it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I assumed that my father had convinced the big jowly deputy—and probably everyone else at the jail—that he was harmless and fairly normal. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Each one convinced of his own purity and outraged by the idiocy he saw in the other. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In my heart, I was convinced they were wrong. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Yeah, my parents are glad I’m getting involved with something, but they are also convinced that the school is gonna single me out.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 But I wasn’t convinced enlightenment struck like lightning. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 “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 “Times have changed, and you’ve half convinced me there’s room for both ways.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 I must not have looked convinced, because he continued. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z 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 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 Whites did not understand this—or at least they convinced themselves that they did not. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 But I knew some people had already been convinced. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z 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 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 After a shouting match with Beidleman, he convinced the guide that he knew the way to the tents. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z If he pleaded guilty, or admitted something he and others had convinced him he hadn’t done, or couldn’t be proved, he’d again put his mission in jeopardy, he’d risk letting down his family. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I didn’t see a girl who had just convinced the world of something important. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The cooperation convinced C.P. that he was leading the Klan in the right direction. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 But I was convinced that he was seeing everything. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Obviously Martina had convinced Mr. Curtain she hadn’t cheated, for how else would she have been made an Executive? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 They convinced themselves that Adams was the enemy, and then all the evidence fell in place around that rock-ribbed, if highly questionable, conviction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Or it’s a commerce of imagined dreads, the Bethlehem housewives somehow convinced that a distant, black Communist devil will cost them some quarter in their color-matched living rooms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z These, I was convinced, were our last moments. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I couldn’t sleep for days, convinced that every squeak or rustle meant that La Llorona was coming to drag me by the hair and kill me in the river. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z 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 convinced her by saying that red would make me look confident. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He was convinced at rare moments that he could succeed and that his youth was still buried inside of himself. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 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 He’s not sure which conversation with his mom finally convinced her. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ray convinced Dexter he was innocent, and the King family agreed with Dexter. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "You see I think everything's terrible anyhow," she went on in a convinced way. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The more Piper learned about being a demigod, the more convinced she was that Cherokee legends and Greek myths weren’t so different. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 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 Sam collected pieces of historic automobiles and he was convinced that some day his collection, after making him very rich, would repose on black velvet in the best museums. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he convinced himself hours ago that the plaster heads on the other side of the cellar will kill him if he moves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 Both sides were convinced that their form of government was best. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 And then he would wake up, coated in sweat, tears streaming down his face, convinced that he would never live to do such things again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Fine, maybe I only tried it one time, but I'm still convinced it's an old Persian wives' tale. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 |
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