She wondered what the witch was thinking, and if she was impressed with Hazel for convincing Jack to go. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“He acted like the place belonged to him. I had a time convincing him otherwise.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took some convincing to explain my mission, but I spoke polite and firm and held out the bread pudding, and the children snuck out in their nightclothes and just about dove into the bowl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Newt just shrugged, his indifference not very convincing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There were some convincing arguments for merging the schools. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’ve already missed way too much school, so I tough it out, convincing myself that it’s important to stay. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

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

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

“She didn’t need convincing. She could tell that it was time. She has that gift.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He was so convincing, I really believed him for a while. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Above all, he could offer no convincing explanation for how the landmasses moved about. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Sure, he’d have to create a convincing lie about how he came by so much money, but when his parents saw all that cash, they wouldn’t question him too hard. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

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

It took some convincing, but without her sons, Mrs. Diamant wasn’t as hard to persuade as I thought she might be. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

We’d get into this big charade, with him threatening to rip the thing up and me convincing him not to. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As Gau told me this story, I had no difficulty at all seeing him back in Ashland, somehow convincing the seller to part with his beautiful home for a ridiculous price. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mesoamerican writing is believed to have arisen independently of Old World writing, because there is no convincing evidence for pre-Norse contact of New World societies with Old World societies possessing writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

That may sound harsh, but the evidence of Wagner’s musical impact is nothing like as convincing as his disciples would have us believe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He looks like he's regretting convincing his mom to play. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

Anyone could ramble on and leave big spaces between the words, but the trick was to come up with convincing arguments to prove the necessity of talking. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I could tell I'd given a convincing performance by the way he assured me that he'd keep his eyes peeled for my scared, lost, fake dog. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

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

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

It was probably not that convincing a con but I guess I was banking on the hope that he missed me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Haskell was perfectly capable of convincing himself that he was the genius making the Dregs prosper, especially if one of his cronies was whispering in his ear. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You’ve been fighting with Mo at school?” said Mo’s uncle Tam, but he didn’t sound convincing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

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

Their tight smiles were not convincing, did not welcome us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He tried to smile, but the dark circles around his eyes were more convincing than his smile. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

“Nor should you. We’ll find you some good wood elsewhere. I’m getting close to convincing a few key people to invest in our school. Now, Neel, how are you feeling about tomorrow?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I give her a brilliant smile that I hope looks convincing, and then shake my head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

The only way these scientists can keep their sanity is by convincing themselves that they’re on the verge of an earth-shattering discovery. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

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

I bet Coach Johnson was instrumental in convincing Will to turn in his girlfriend. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

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

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

For a second, I think that we’re passing a pretty convincing caveman, but it turns out to be a really wrecked homeless guy, his beard stringy and dotted with bits of food. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

In third grade, he and I spent about a week convincing Alice Evans that velour was a kind of animal fur, and she refused to wear it for the rest of the year. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

She smiles, and I feel like she means it, but the expression is not convincing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was no Jazz yapping on the phone to her girlfriends, convincing them not to have crushes on her older brother—me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Of course, convincing my father to take them in will be fun and a half. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I thought you were all supposed to be convincing me. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it’s a matter of convincing the others on the board. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

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

The diagrams were convincing, but in the end Ajarry was another asset liquidated by order of the magistrate. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

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

He nodded, as if he was convincing himself. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

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

He nodded his head, as if convincing me of the truth of it. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

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

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

He seemed more concerned with convincing himself than me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Certainly,” he said with a jocularity that I saw as false but was probably convincing for the others. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

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

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

And since he was pretending, his performance was not convincing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan’s test was to look convincing but still throw the match. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He was a desperate man, trying to save his own life and the lives of everyone in Fry the only way he knew how, by convincing himself not to give up on...himself. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A lot of his time was spent denying it, convincing himself he misread Hunter’s words and most of all his look. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcos and Clara were utterly convincing, especially because the child had no need to look into the crystal ball to guess what her clients wanted to hear. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

One Wall Street broker even tried convincing Bobby to become a “corporation,” like the Beatles, so that shares of “Bobby Fischer” could be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas had spent a great deal of effort convincing me to “forgive” him, to let him take me out to dinner. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

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

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

They had a difficult time convincing their wives that they had to go off into distant fields. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was so little time; and he needed, Matty knew, to present it to her in a decisive and convincing way. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Us convincing June’s mom to share her super-secret recipe for cinnamon apple pie and then getting into a flour fight in the kitchen. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At first we’d try to act casual, as if our mouths weren’t full of water, but it was pretty hard convincing someone you weren’t going to squirt water on them when you couldn’t talk. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Long after the suffragists’ goals had been met, many of them credited the index cards with having helped them immeasurably in convincing certain congressmen to support their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Skills: listening, speaking, writing, story telling, explaining, teaching, using humor, understanding the syntax and meaning of words, remembering information, convincing someone of their point of view, analyzing language usage. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

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

A hoax can be convincing if its source appears legitimate. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Given these convincing rebuttals, why have the majority of researchers nonetheless become High Counters? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Straight people, he thinks, probably don’t spend this much time convincing themselves they’re straight. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn on each other. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

After convincing myself the brackets wouldn't break at the first sign of use, I tested the new arrangement. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the hardest part was convincing marginalized people—black and white—to take part in the process. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Her gloomy dignity, the weight of her name, the convincing vehemence of her declaration made the scale of justice hesitate for a moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

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

The more I said, the less convincing my lie sounded. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

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

It would be more convincing if I weren’t still so hungover. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A miracle would be useful: if I could stage a convincing rebirth, I could dissociate from everything I’d said and done in the last year. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

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

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

Leo Szilard and Eugene Wigner—the ones who’d triggered the Manhattan Project by convincing Albert Einstein to warn President Roosevelt of the danger of atomic bombs—came to watch. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it’s an unbelievable time with unbelievably convincing replicas in each room, made even better by Lidia sharing fun facts about each location she learned from her own studies. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

So far, I’m not doing a very good job of convincing him of the real danger he’s in. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He used his remaining funds to buy two expensive suits, on the theory that whatever he did next, he had to look convincing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no,” I say, trying to be convincing. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He is plausible, convincing, likable, and far and away the most wily, subtle, and shrewd of all the inhabitants of Asgard. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

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

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

So, it was no easy feat convincing them all. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

Something he had done a bad job in getting, or convincing me to give to him. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

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

“The real problem is convincing the board that this kind of research has practical value.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

I had to spend a good thirty minutes convincing her that I hadn’t turned into a racist, and when the conversation ended, I hung up, thoroughly demoralized. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He gets up and starts nodding like he sometimes does, the repetitive nodding that tells me he's convincing himself of something. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ve tried convincing them a thousand times, but they don’t want to leave our old home. So I do my best to keep them safe here.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Although he was champion, he was without a convincing portfolio, his right to wear the crown left in doubt by Bobby’s shadow. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

It all revolved around telling stories, and convincing people to believe them. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A furious argument ensued touching on the theme of the Rights of Man and the Noble Savage, but there was no convincing her, and I was sent to bed with no TV that night. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I thought he was a little bit too convincing, but I guess that’s a good thing.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

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

There was this way she had of speaking with certainty that he found entirely convincing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

Then he really cranked it up, concluding as follows: At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He could find no evidence of parallax, and this was an important factor in convincing him that the Earth is fixed, with the stars rotating about it on their crystal sphere. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

This is when I would’ve been convincing my parents I wasn’t meant to study the sciences. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rather than convincing me of the righteousness of this kind of believing, rather than making me certain of its correctness, it made me question, and doubt, all the more. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

Often his answers surprise her, convincing her to appreciate an object she would have otherwise dismissed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

The Renaissance invention of one-point perspective—also called linear or scientific perspective—provided a geometric system for the convincing representation of architectural and open-air settings. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

“My father’s name is SEEf. He could convince you that we won’t harm you. I’m not as good at convincing people yet. But we hate for people to be upset.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

But he was so tired after the long bus ride from Pittsburgh, coming right after the luxury of the flight, he was afraid he wouldn’t be convincing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for us this is just the sort of key detail that makes the story convincing. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I speak in the most convincing monotone-Collective accent I can muster. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But convincing him to cover for us turned out to be not so easy. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The chief danger is that a policeman will notice your suspicious activities and arrest you—in which case it is quite difficult convincing your own authorities that you’re not working for the enemy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Margo was so beautiful that even her fake smiles were convincing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

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

But leaving the poverty of Nicaragua to go to the richest country in the world didn’t take much convincing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I try to smile back but I don’t know if it’s convincing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Whether it was real or just a convincing imitation, a chunk of yellow that big could buy plenty on the streets of the Barrel. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

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

Javier nods, but his attempt at a smile looks more pained than convincing. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

While I was in my room designing the logo on the computer, Stan completely chatted up my dad, convincing him to get Kalbro to donate two hundred dollars to the cause. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

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

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

It aided in reproduction and in convincing both parents to stay around and fight for their scrawny, helpless young. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

Knowing what Dad thought of Dusty, the sheriff didn’t need much convincing. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

It was a supposition that was so neat, so convincing that she identified it as a premonition. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, your friend was convincing you to let him in that room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Careful, it’s loaded. Now it would be great if you would hit me so I’m more convincing when I tell the factionless you stole it from me.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

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

Mrs. Sidman had one eyebrow raised the entire time she was listening, but Mrs. Baker had her arms crossed, and you know how convincing that can be. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

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

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

But since I’m already scooping up the stuff, it’s not too convincing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The illusion of change is so convincing that we share Apollo’s shock at the metamorphosis. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is never easy; you must be at once convincing and unremarkable. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

So convincing were these dreams of lying awake that he awoke from them each morning in complete exhaustion and fell right back to sleep. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

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

Hazel didn’t know what that something might be—a letter, a present, convincing Joe Mauer to show up on his doorstep? Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You—you know this is still not convincing me to sing, don’t you?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I look around the house one last time, almost convincing myself that I used to live here. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

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

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

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

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

But in truth, he was psyching himself up for what he had planned for that evening, convincing himself it was the right thing to do. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

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

I had to admit that I had never heard atheism of so militant a nature; but the Communist speaker seemed to be amusing and frightening the people more than he was convincing them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

But he could not succeed in convincing her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“It will not be a problem,” Faraday said, but he didn’t sound very convincing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They both understand that the deal they get depends on their convincing you that other people are implicated. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

When she wants to know if I’m from London, I say cheers and aye up and bangers and mash, in what I think is a pretty convincing accent. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

While we work on the boxes I work on convincing myself that Billy will turn out all right without any interference from me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

On the one hand, it seemed to me as if it were a few days ago when I was standing in the recruiting office, convincing the Marines that I was old enough to join up. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

“Well,” he said, with a most convincing hesitancy, “well, if you wanted to come, Professor, Hagrid would probably be really pleased.... Give Aragog a better send-off, you know...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to think of something else to say, something totally convincing, but nothing came to mind. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Ema had pointed out that she might have more trouble convincing the bouncers that she was applying for work as a dancer, to which Rachel frowned and said, “Nonsense, you look hot.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She shrugged and glanced at Lexie out of the corner of her eye, wondering if she sounded convincing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A few kids recognized the word, and, with some convincing, got the rest of the group up and moving. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

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

I must admit Minerva helped with some of the convincing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

But convincing Chaol to let her see Nehemia was always a hassle—because he insisted on being there to keep watch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

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

I wanted it so I could surf the Internet and play Leisure Suit Larry, But I was very convincing, and she broke down and got it for me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

If I don’t sound convincing to myself, they definitely aren’t going to buy anything I have to say. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Hidden messages being broadcast to the world, good men and women gone missing, the authorities beyond convincing—and the children were somehow going to be involved in all this? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even ask me what the job was, which was a relief, because I hadn’t thought up a convincing lie. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

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

Dell Duke didn't contradict her because Mai was so convincing that he now half believed her story. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“It was true. They did a good job and from their standpoint Buster Friendly’s disclosure was convincing. They will have trouble understanding why nothing has changed. Because you’re still here and I’m still here.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

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

I’d always been a terrible liar; I didn’t sound convincing at all. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The two of them had plowed through this conversation a dozen times before, until Tally had realized there was no convincing Shay that her personality had changed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, she does, but even if she didn’t, you know it’s wrong to steal a candy bar, right? But maybe this person has a lot of magic and is very convincing. ‘ Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He showed such a convincing decision that the plan was postponed for an indefinite date. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was the story he and Iloba had agreed was most convincing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

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

It didn’t take much convincing from Paul before Ezekowitz agreed that Mass General would treat several Haitian patients a year without charge. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It was exactly what she’d been saying for the past six months, but this time it sounded less convincing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

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

“It’s a lot to remember. I’ll have to make it sound convincing, won’t I? What if I accidentally let something slip?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Even the most convincing illusion is the product of the artist’s imagination and understanding, so that we must always ask why this subject was chosen and made this way rather than some other way. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am positive that Aibileen would have better luck convincing someone than I would. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Charney writes that “no matter how convincing the forgery, a forger’s work is inherently derivative.” ‘The Art of Forgery,’ by Noah Charney 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

As witnessed and experienced by a middle-class protagonist — the requisite sensitive artist — the moneyed setting is convincing. 'Affluenza' tries for 'Great Gatsby,' comes up shortchanged 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

While never "not working", it's true that many British viewers found The Killing's second series less convincing than the first. Sofie Gråbøl: 'There's not going to be a fourth Killing' 2012-11-06T18:30:02Z

"You are creating an alternative reality where people communicate though song, and if it's not convincing then all is lost." AUDIO: Les Mis was 'my first musical' 2013-01-09T15:02:29Z

But Marshall won over the Republican justices by convincing them of the court’s institutional legitimacy. The Man Who Made the Supreme Court Supreme 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

“The most ambitious part of the whole deal was convincing my wife to be in the video,” says Bentley. See Dierks Bentley's Stunning New 'Black' Music Video 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

Now the show, which officially opens on Dec. 4, faces the big challenge: convincing theatergoers that it isn’t a kid-centered commercial novelty. With a Singing SpongeBob, Nickelodeon Aims for a Broadway Splash 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

There was a painter who made convincing Guardi oils, which, he swore, he never sold as the real thing. T Magazine: Vexed in Venice 2011-12-01T00:10:20Z

Instead I went back to writing Doug’s name in my journal, convincing myself he was my true love after all. The safety of my unrequited loves 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

Yet, star Gina Carano is a retired mixed martial arts fighter, which means she will be very convincing at beating up lots of dudes. Watch the First Five Minutes of Steven Soderbergh's Haywire 2012-01-11T16:19:55Z

Malek is charismatic and convincing, though I found myself increasingly befuddled each time he started singing. A Truly Perfect Thirty Seconds of Queen 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z

Preparing for Sightlessness In “Going Blind,” a documentary pegged to his own glaucoma, Joseph Lovett seems largely interested in convincing himself that losing his sight won’t be so bad. | 'Going Blind': Preparing for Sightlessness 2010-10-08T01:03:00Z

The portrayal of the milieu and its mechanics grows convincing. 'Mozart in the Jungle' on Amazon gets good after woeful pilot 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

The more she protests, the less convincing she sounds. Robin Wright: 'I'm in my 40s and I don't inject my face with Botox' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Using vaguely institutional locations and empty warehouses as sets, Mr. Cronenberg turns Montreal into a convincing hermetic arena for a cosmic struggle. David Cronenberg's 'Scanners,' in a Blu-ray/DVD Edition 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

And shouldn’t we be congratulating William on convincing this lovely, grounded young woman to do all of those things in the public spotlight for the rest of her life? Motherlode: One Lucky Prince 2011-04-28T15:30:39Z

The circumscribed scope isn't always dramatically convincing, but the play's alternative moral vision is moving in its passionate conviction. 'Indecent' is a moving reminder of art's power to expose truths 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

So far there seems to be only one way to depose a serial harasser who runs a restaurant: a long investigation by reporters who have the time to gather a convincing number of corroborated accounts. Scandals Keep Breaking, but Restaurateurs Have Yet to Own Up 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

And it was convincing in presenting the way he established the vocabulary of the house: the extravagant yet trim femininity of the “New Look”; his lush color palette; his fascination with flowers, filigree and tarot. Fashion Returns to the Museum 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

Instead of convincing people to talk about breast cancer, they find themselves courting a generation of young women who've never thought the subject was taboo in the first place. Hurley, Lauder talk cancer to finely tuned ears 2010-10-06T17:11:00Z

Beds are shared, abandoned, swapped, and Leon grows close to Nadja, who, like Felix, feels too generous in her dealings with Leon to be fully convincing. ‘Afire’ Review: His Flaws Are Petty, Pathetic and Funny 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z

“I am the Earth Mother, and you are all flops,” she declares in a thoroughly convincing haze of alcohol and self-pity. A scintillating ‘Virginia Woolf’ with a scalding Holly Twyford 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

You don't win elections by convincing the same people to do the same thing. Our problems aren't just with Karens, but a nation of Meghan McCains 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z

That number stuck for several reasons, but when I wrote about this in 2016, the editor Dean Goodhill offered a convincing explanation. ‘Avatar’ and the Headache of High Frame Rate Filmmaking 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z

Yet “Neptune” was beautifully controlled, with all kinds of detail revealed in Disney Hall’s acoustics, and the treble contingency from the CSU Fullerton University Singers in the balcony achieved a convincing fadeout at the close. Ageless Neville Marriner leads the Colburn Orchestra 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

As Keyser Söze might have put it after an all-night horror binge, the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the next generation they were watching something new. From Rosemary’s Baby to Hereditary: why the creepy cult in horror refuses to die 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

After some convincing, she got on camera and told us about her decision to stop dying her black hair, and to stop buying trends that she thought were geared toward younger shoppers. On the Runway Blog: Intersection: Upper West Side Style Is Quiet, but Far From Mute 2012-07-17T10:00:29Z

The narrative isn't entirely convincing, but the powerful and heartfelt performances from Turgoose and Grainger are. Film review: The Scouting Book for Boys 2010-03-18T23:00:00Z

The question is whether the film will establish a creepy atmosphere, produce convincing scares, and manage to be about something deeper than most horror fare. "The Grudge" sequel is cursed by mediocrity 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

A similar alchemy turned the closing Prokofiev into a convincing display of passion and poignancy. Review: Guest conductor leads a striking program at SSO 2010-12-10T18:49:00Z

He uses Western relatives of Arabic instruments to create a convincing equivalent of a Middle Eastern ensemble. Review: Color and Contrasts From the New Juilliard Ensemble 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

The film builds a convincing case for the innocence of the West Memphis Three, but it might take some deathbed confession to know what really happened. Review: 'West of Memphis' seizes reins of justice 2012-12-21T16:20:22Z

It isn’t easy to look equally convincing whether strutting and preening or rocketing from relevé balances to the floor and back up again on the knuckles of your toes. Dance Review: Sending Signals With Songs, Struts and Static 2010-02-26T22:57:00Z

It means convincing donors that service and an hour of nightly news and math programs for homebound students are equally worthy causes as sending a pledge to support a favorite costume drama. PBS Showed TV the Future. But What Does Its Own Look Like? 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

Not just because they are professional actors, but because that is what testimony demands: a convincing portrayal of honesty, of believability, using all the tools available to create character. In Court, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Dress to Suggest 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z

That battle was a crucial event in “the slow process that created England,” and Cornwell invests it with a wealth of convincing — and grisly — detail. Cornwell’s ‘The Pagan Lord’: a bloody battle for England 2014-01-22T22:29:30Z

He is thoroughly convincing as a smooth-talking, sociopathic cad, and his delivery of Ian’s scathing put-downs gives the show its few glimmers of humor. ‘A Very British Scandal’ Review: Claire Foy Gives Up the Crown 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

They have skin and stubble so convincing it feels perverse, and hematomas that glisten like puddles after rain. Ed Atkins and His Mum Are Starring in a Museum Show 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

There’s a rawness in this aching melody, beautifully sung by Barbra Streisand, that offers a convincing emotion that the rest of “Funny Lady” lacks. Here We (Let It) Go Again: ‘Frozen 2’ and Movie Musical Sequels 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

The second part of Lessig’s book, where he discusses what ails “us” — by which he means society at large, not just political institutions — is more surprising but less convincing. Could Politics Be Fairer? Two New Books Say Yes 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

And while the carnival syncopations of “Black Hands Bejewelled” could have been more precisely played, its festive atmosphere was welcome and convincing. Henry Threadgill Festival at Harlem Stage 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z

But if “King Richard” were just the streamlined chronicle of his triumph — if there weren’t at least a twinkle of irony in the title — it wouldn’t be convincing. ‘King Richard’ Review: Father Holds Court 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

The few glimpses we catch of the Ford’s Theater production of “Our American Cousin” are unfortunately the liveliest and most convincing moments in this well-meaning, misbegotten movie. | 'The Conspirator': History?s Loose Ends, and a Tightening Noose 2011-04-14T22:29:34Z

At least as seen at the Met, Bellows was constantly changing his subject matter and adjusting his often buttery handling of paint, but too many of the canvases fall short of being convincing. Art Review: ‘George Bellows,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2012-11-15T23:23:38Z

It wasn’t Rowe but his doppelgänger—a blurry yet nonetheless recognizable version of himself convincing enough to fool his worried parents. Meet your online doppelgänger: On the Internet, nobody knows you’re not really trolling Ann Coulter 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z

I don’t mind that the stakes are low . . . because the actors are convincing me of how high the stakes are for them.” Riff: Eating Your Cultural Vegetables 2011-05-01T07:43:01Z

But for me the performing in “Come Fly Away” isn’t either absorbing or convincing. Isherwood and Macaulay Spar Over ?Come Fly Away? 2010-03-31T22:26:00Z

Its opening shots are convincing: a frozen wasteland, roads hard-packed with snow as far as the eye can see. At Fargo’s Hotel Donaldson, an introduction to the city’s artistic side 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

But convincing politicians to offer him public land in prime locations has never been Lucas’ problem. George Lucas' museum designs for L.A. and S.F.: a first look at competing plans 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

Besides, as an affirmation of the continued relevance of Mr. Versace to the fashion world, the grouping would be pretty convincing. Donatella Versace Celebrates Her Past and Confronts Her Future 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z

We over-simplify and hyperbolise in the hope of convincing both ourselves and others. Reading is overrated 2011-02-17T15:48:22Z

Janelle Monáe and Billy Porter opened this year’s show with a convincing argument for the return of the big production number. Review | A decent show, if you like your Oscar nights fully automated 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

His control and pacing were so firm, however, that the building up of tension was no less convincing than the winding down. Haitink's Mahler 9th makes superb season finale for CSO 2011-06-03T17:59:36Z

He’s convincing as a wealthy man but makes Christian seem not like a self-made man but like an heir. The Accurate Erotics of “Fifty Shades of Grey” 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

Based on pants worn with generous coats and tailored jackets, this was a convincing wardrobe where subtle color and discreet pattern brought warmth to the masculine side. Fashion Review: Pringle Plays With Uniforms While Topshop Goes Military 2012-02-20T19:07:46Z

He felt the answers misinterpreted the research studies, repeatedly producing errors and inconsistencies in a tone described as sensible, confident and convincing. AI could democratize nutritional advice, but safety and accuracy must come first 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z

It might not matter in a more dramatically convincing production, but here it seems symbolic of an emotional void at the heart of the ballet. Dance Review: Paris Opera Ballet Leaps Across the Centuries 2010-12-23T12:30:02Z

Mr. Gosling is convincing as the run-down, desperate, older Dean, and maybe a bit less so as the younger version, but in any case it is hard to intuit what connects one to the other. | 'Blue Valentine': Chronicling Love?s Fade to Black 2010-12-28T23:12:13Z

The studies upon which such an assumption is based are scant, poorly controlled and not convincing. 9 blind spots most therapists share 2014-03-17T00:00:00Z

But after pleading our case with Canadian officials and convincing them we weren’t convicted felons, they let us enter Canada. The Daily Spike: Spike goes off to 'college' less than a month, so it's time to make every day count 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

And as Dot might have said, and Don might be convincing himself that he feels: let’s abandon ship. Mad Men Recap: You Can’t Stop Cold Like That 2013-06-24T14:13:10Z

The installation consists of an utterly convincing living room, bedroom and a small kitchen. A glimpse of '60s Paris 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

He is painting a direct and very convincing homage to Klimt's art of love. Kiss and tell: street artists imitate Gustav Klimt's erotic art 2012-08-21T15:48:31Z

If he keeps winning, his next obstacle will be convincing White that he’s earned a shot in UFC. 1 handed MMA fighter looks for championship win 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

But Meek, a singer, songwriter and guitarist, is a convincing frontman in his own right, as revealed by his self-titled solo debut. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

Neither sounds like the song Mr. Dylan might have written, yet each is entirely convincing on its own. Albums by Nick Jonas, Bobby Shmurda and New Basement Tapes 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z

And though Shawn, delivering Lucky’s impossible speech — nine minutes of gibberish — is able to make convincing emotional sense of the moment, the production as a whole doesn’t support his efforts. Review: ‘Waiting for Godot’ in the Bleakest Zoom Room Ever 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

It’s heartfelt, but the quotidian drama is more convincing than the life-and-death kind. | 'Archie?s Final Project': ?Archie?s Final Project,? With Gabriel Sunday ? Review 2011-09-30T00:52:53Z

Her couture is coherent and convincing; it’s unclear why her ready-to-wear is so limp. It’s the End of the World as We Know It 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z

Moments of pensive lyricism were delivered with convincing simplicity. A promising piano program but a flawed execution at the Phillips 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

It hadn’t been easy convincing “an elderly Black woman in America” that the government was working in her interest, he said. Can Jill Biden help move the needle on vaccination rates? 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z

Is the disparity in time — some cases resolved quickly, others unsettled for decades — simply a matter of which countries present the more convincing evidence? Museums’ Property Claims Are Not Simply About Evidence 2013-07-01T21:36:51Z

These lawyers are convincing because they recruit their own emotions into their performances. The Season Finale of 'The Good Wife' 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

Some of the more forthright pieces, including “March of the Dwarves” and “To Spring,” are thoroughly convincing. CD reviews: ‘Considering Matthew Shepard,’ 18 years later 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

Gita would listen and listen, or at least manage a convincing impression of that. Television: Facing Age With a Saucy Wink 2011-04-28T18:29:14Z

“The gay and queer people laughed because it’s not convincing, and find it ridiculous,” she continued. Julie Maroh, Author of ‘Blue’ Novel, Criticizes Film 2013-06-05T22:38:32Z

The main sleight-of-hand at play in the illusion-themed sequel, “Now You See Me 2,” will be convincing audiences that a single oddball idea — and four bickering, bragging leads — can support a successful franchise. Review: ‘Now You See Me 2’ Illusionists Are Out to Save the World 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

Try convincing any kid under the age of 12 that “The Empire Strikes Back” is a better movie than “The Phantom Menace,” or that “Finding Nemo” is better than “Cars 2.” Riff: How to Read a Racist Book to Your Kids 2012-06-16T04:00:05Z

“Now we are convincing a lot of leaders in Central Africa that they need to change their ways,” he continued. An Unsettling Visit to “Kongo” 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

Patrick Mulryan is so dopily convincing as Jack that when he transforms into Steward, the Prince’s right-hand man, the character suffers the loss of a few IQ points. Stripped-down staging brings clever moments in this long, long journey 'Into the Woods' 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

Rosetti, of course, is a character who is not strapped down—and he is the least convincing, most annoying character on the show. Boardwalk Empire Watch: The Crate 2012-11-19T13:30:43Z

This was apparently designed to help Portman's Oscar chances by convincing voters the actor had learned to dance like a professional soloist in less than a year. Darren Aronofsky and Mila Kunis deny Black Swan cover-up claims 2011-03-29T09:57:49Z

The camera spun Ms. Bullock around, to dizzying and convincing effect. The Carpetbagger: ‘Gravity’s’ Special Effects Flashback 2014-01-16T17:01:24Z

Much of the Showtime drama has been filmed in Charlotte, which makes a convincing D.C.-area substitute, and some of Homeland’s sets have even been recycled for the movie. 14 Things You Learn on the Set of 'Paper Towns' 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

A new meta-analysis of over 225 studies conducted by Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council provides the most convincing evidence to date disproving the alternative therapy. Study: Homeopathy not effective in treating anything 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

Is "How Do You Know" schmaltzy and manipulative and not entirely convincing as a portrait drawn from real life? "How Do You Know": A deliciously messy holiday rom-com 2010-12-17T01:30:00Z

Along the way, he and his creators conjure such a convincing, cohesive and enthralling reimagination of the real world that it sets a new standard for sophistication and ambition in electronic gaming. Video Game Review: ?Red Dead Redemption? Brings Old West to Life 2010-05-16T19:25:00Z

She played Bridget Fonda’s mousy new housemate whose clinginess turns into something far stranger, giving her the chance to portray antisocial behaviour escalating into convincing mania. Jennifer Jason Leigh: five best moments 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

With his Zombeavers trailer in hand, he succeeded in convincing a raft of producers that this was a project they had to back, or risk losing the it to someone who would. Rise of the Zombeavers: Hollywood Sinks Its Teeth into the Micro-Budget Movie 2013-07-31T09:45:40Z

An overwhelming and convincing account of the Soviet push to colonize Eastern Europe after World War II. 100 Notable Books of 2012 2012-11-27T16:28:12Z

What’s remarkable is how convincing he is in most styles, how idiomatically right they sound under his baton. A Maestro?s Four-Decade Evolution 2010-12-31T15:49:56Z

He took the second verse in a beguilingly soft tone and rounded out the cadenza with a convincing messa di voce — one more polished than the rendition captured on video last week. Review: A Tenor Arrives at the Met Opera in ‘Elisir’ 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z

Imagine shifting the Tower of Pisa into downtown Manhattan and convincing everyone it's in the right place; that's the scale of the task. We don't deserve to be lost in translation 2010-04-24T23:08:00Z

Her chief credit is an anti-depressant commercial, in which she was, not surprisingly, quite convincing. 'Stage Kiss' elicits lots of giggles but not much emotion at Geffen Playhouse 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

How to get hold of convincing trousers is the main drawback, but we're going to start three tunnels – Tom, Shep and Lassie. Justin Bieber's monkey: The prison diaries 2013-05-17T12:48:02Z

Peppery pasta trimmings looked pretty much like any other handmade noodles, elevated by supple ribbons of preserved monkfish tripe, which was convincing as an exotic delicacy. Dan Barber Rescues Discarded Food with WastED at Blue Hill 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z

He shoves disparate genre elements together as if pulling jigsaw puzzle pieces from a half-dozen different boxes, and if the finished work isn’t quite convincing, it’s still fun to look at. ‘Dope,’ a Teenage Comedy, Plays With Stereotypes 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

Shoddily painted with Buddhist emblems and comical-looking lions, it was not entirely convincing as a period piece. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z

The actors are likable, if a little too fresh-faced to be convincing as heroin addicts. Review: ‘Trainspotting Live’ Has (Gross) Humor but Not Enough Heart 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

While Mary’s reasons for continuing her watch are never fully convincing, the architecture of this triangle of primary characters works overall. Review | The ‘most wounded man in the history of war’ comes home in ‘Waiting for Eden’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

This beautiful champagne provides convincing evidence of why the Cote des Blancs is revered for its remarkable expression of chardonnay. 5 sparkling wines from around the world to try, including a refreshing $15 cava 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

But the monologue form being what it is, Ms. Corman’s performance is more convincing with the negatives than with the positives. Review: Staging a True Family Nightmare in ‘Accidentally Brave’ 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z

Foul-mouthed grit and working-class angst are the prevailing moods in two taut solo shows at this year’s Brits Off Broadway series at 59E59 Theaters, though one production is more convincing than the other. | Brits Off Broadway: Brits Off Broadway Two Shows at 59E59 - Review 2011-11-15T22:13:25Z

But Brooks has always been most convincing at his most nakedly sentimental. Still a maverick, Garth Brooks returns with 'Man Against Machine' 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z

It looks convincing — until closer scrutiny slowly unveils the compositional charade. Making photos, not taking them; the distinction in 'Perfect Likeness' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z

It’s the kind of refrain you hear again and again in the art world when the art in question is not quite convincing on its own terms. Review | The value of Trevor Paglen’s art may remain a secret 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

Though she found the evidence for the attribution “very convincing,” she acknowledged that it remained a subject of academic discussion. Photos, Perhaps, Show a Rare Glimpse of Gauguin in Tahiti 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

This frontier proto-feminism is unpersuasive and certainly not as convincing as the film’s vision of Manifest Destiny as collective insanity. Summer Movies: Gosh, Sweetie, That?s a Big Gun 2011-04-27T13:02:25Z

Fox also has to play his Irish forbear Seamus, which he does with an accent that is about as convincing as the part itself. Back to the Future day: live! Enjoy 21 October 2015 around the world 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

It created a convincing scale for the monolithic Gotham City, evident right from the opening shot. “The Dark Knight” turns 10: How Christopher Nolan launched an epic battle to make Imax blockb... 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

In which Gwyneth demonstrates that, while she may be able to pull off a convincing English accent, she's not all that convincing as a man. Gwyneth Paltrow: five best moments 2013-05-03T11:13:14Z

In an attempt to chip away at that deficit, the Puerto Rican government has increased sales taxes and closed schools, convincing thousands to leave for the contiguous U.S. John Oliver just made the Puerto Rico crisis make sense 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

All that said, Iamus is more successful than previous attempts to produce generic musical compositions from computers, even if for convincing proof, we'll need to hear what the London Symphony Orchestra's recording sounds like. Iamus's Hello World! – review 2012-07-01T21:19:06Z

I spent all the energy I had on this kind of thing convincing viewers to accept the complex and distastefully conceited Pfefferman children on “Transparent.” Review | HBO has a real stinker in the dreadfully unrelatable ‘Here and Now’ 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

Precisely because the short pants, gym socks, and lopsided sweaters patterned with a giant strawberry were unabashedly goofy, they made for a convincing design statement. Post-Lockdown Paris? Think Youth and Sex. 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z

And as he himself was a former college football player, he was a very convincing star of football movies like The Longest Yard and Semi-Tough. Burt Reynolds: the easygoing cannonball of old-school Hollywood manliness | Peter Bradshaw 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

Romance was an important part of Warner’s story, and the performances from Levi and Paquin are convincing — a feat, given their characters’ inexplicably helmet-headed hairstyles. ‘American Underdog’ Review: A Football Fairy Tale 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

“The few glimpses we catch of the Ford’s Theater production of ‘Our American Cousin’ are unfortunately the liveliest and most convincing moments in this well-meaning, misbegotten movie,” Mr. Scott wrote in The Times in April. Video: Streaming Video?s Emerging Bounty 2011-08-20T19:33:02Z

Gene Jones does convincing work as George, a Vietnam veteran who has a stroke early in the story. Review: ‘Dementia,’ Where Misery Is Company 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Clark is such a convincing character in his own right than he can get away with naming himself after the most famous alter-ego in history and still not raise any suspicions. The Americans: the best and worst disguises from the cold war thriller 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

He was saying: I might choose something else, but if it’s convincing, keep it because it’s yours. The Pianist Vikingur Olafsson on Why Philip Glass Matters 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

But Nelson and Pregerson did not find the solicitor general’s reasoning convincing. Norton Simon Museum seeks rehearing after 'Adam and Eve' setback 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

Ms. Garbus presents a convincing face of joyful defiance, and amid all the music’s compositional intricacies, she still sounded wild and impulsive. Music Review: Tune-Yards at the Allen Room 2012-02-11T01:06:46Z

Wolfe seemed pressed to find a convincing conclusion, ending oddly on a sustained cluster. JACK Quartet tries to achieve cohesion amid dissonance 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z

At various points throughout the show, glass-topped archaeological digs are exposed, complete with not altogether convincing fictional relics. Frieze art fair 2010 ? review 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z

The best take on the Punisher’s predicament so far is a hundred or so issues by writer Garth Ennis, who makes the convincing case for Frank’s mission as a sort of tragic punishment. The Punisher: was there ever a right time for Netflix's gun-toting vigilante show? 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

"Peterloo" – as it was dubbed – became a national scandal, convincing Taylor that the city needed a new liberal voice. Days in the Life at the Guardian: 22 August 1819 2011-07-12T16:10:55Z

Though this connection was clear, it was rarely psychologically astute or convincing. Dance Review: Eckert+SorensenJolink at Judson Memorial Church 2013-01-22T23:12:46Z

With just a touch of red and a batch of striped sweaters, Mr. Van Assche produced a collection that was manly, convincing and modern. Lanvin Tops Summer 2013 Men’s Collections 2012-07-01T15:12:47Z

His pterodactyls and his dinosaurs and even his missing links are, indeed, rather more real and convincing than his two scientists, who are portrayed with broad and humorous caricature. Review: ‘The Lost World,’ by Arthur Conan Doyle 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

It wasn’t always convincing, but there was a tough glamour to gowns worn under mink-detailed parkas he called “my take on the North Face jacket.” Fashion Review: Jason Wu, Rag & Bone and Suno Show at New York Fashion Week 2014-02-10T00:14:58Z

Somehow, Brown and Paulson do the impossible: convincing the viewer that Clark and Darden had a whirlwind romance during the trial, even though there’s little to no evidence suggesting anything romantic actually occurred between them. Sterling K Brown: 'I allow myself to think about winning an Emmy' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z

Her own witty insights are more convincing, as when she describes the title character of “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan” as “coming from somewhere untouched by second-wave feminism, somewhere like Colonial Williamsburg.” Review: In ‘Why’d Ya Do It,’ a Spiky Séance With Marianne Faithfull 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z

So you also don't need convincing that a speaker's organisation does good work. Arts conferences: too much talk and no action? 2011-08-23T15:32:12Z

Yet even at its most convincing, Mr. Franco’s performance retains an interior lightness, a playfulness, including when Tommy goes emotionally dark. Review: In ‘The Disaster Artist,’ How to Fail at Moviemaking 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

It’s done a terrible job of convincing us why we ought to care. “The Leftovers” confuses darkness for depth 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z

Could he pull off a convincing cameo the way Stephen King did a few seasons back? Conan O'Brien rides not-so-tough for 'Sons of Anarchy' opening 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

It’s more of a sympathetic if clear-eyed biography of Anderson than a sustained or convincing argument about where the media has been or where it’s going. Books of The Times: The Supersnooper Pursuing the Paranoid Politician 2010-09-28T22:31:00Z

Or perhaps, depressingly, there simply aren't enough openly angry women in real life to inspire a convincing literary creation. The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud – review 2013-05-25T15:00:01Z

In this, we see an uncannily convincing, and wholesomely handsome rendition of Jackson with his natural skin tone, a pencil-thin mustache on his lip and an ever-so-lightly relaxed puff of hair on his head. Can 48 Artists in 14 Rooms Capture Michael Jackson? 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

Mr. Azaria’s Rick is a convincing portrait of a cold-eyed, moneyed titan who’s dismayed to discover that the opprobrium his fateful party touched off may be disastrous for his company. Review: ‘Dry Powder,’ a High-Finance Comedy Drama 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

Her more enraged moments were accordingly less convincing. Music Review: She Can Be Tender, but She May Be a Killer, Too 2011-06-10T23:00:13Z

Each thread is compelling in its own right, and a convincing case is made for their connections. Review: ‘The Keepers’ on Netflix: True Crime, and Lots of It 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

The state’s evidence doesn’t focus on a central incriminating piece of evidence—multiple details are meant to add up to a convincing narrative. Why “In the Dark” May Be the Best Podcast of the Year 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

In contrast to that warmth, Leung brings his decades of playing smoldering leads for Wong Kar-wai and in action flicks to deliver an intense, eerily convincing performance of an all-powerful mob boss. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

I'm not sure it all hangs together, but the Kreutzer's performance suggests that they certainly find it convincing. Matthews: String Quartets Nos 5 & 12 – review 2012-06-21T20:55:01Z

More important, however, is the extraordinary ease and sumptuousness of her tone, and a hovering, ecstatic quality in her singing that makes her so convincing as both sexual icon and saint. Tha?s ? review 2011-08-19T11:38:44Z

This film whooshes wildly all over the place, and it's got plenty of energy, but nothing about it is convincing for a single moment, and the acting is on the torpid side. Film review: 4.3.2.1 2010-05-27T22:05:00Z

Instead, you can put together a pretty convincing version using the pantry classic by Jiffy. This nostalgic sweet corn cake is inspired by a retro chain restaurant 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z

So the combination of simple to measure and familiar were really important to convincing advertisers that the internet should be treated like print, radio, and television. Capitalizing On Attention, A New Pricing Scheme Will Change How Digital Ads Are Sold 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

Though much of it was wonderful, there were aspects that were less convincing. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – review 2013-02-13T17:17:51Z

We are so convincing we can run countries without a single, "Ooh get her," from the electorate: I'm talking about James Buchanan. Earth to Bret Easton Ellis: you needn't be straight to play a lady-spanker 2012-08-08T15:25:58Z

He’s not terribly convincing either in his moments of unbridled pleasure and pride in doing dark deeds, or as a tormented man grappling with the vestiges of his conscience. Review: ‘Doctor Faustus,’ All That Heaven Won’t Allow 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

Though Yorke is not a trained dancer, he is a convincing physical presence here, pushing against the tides of modernity in both literal and metaphorical ways. Thom Yorke’s “Anima” Is His Best Solo Album 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z

The laughs are sporadically droll, the serious aspects not entirely convincing. Fidelity, friendship make up Road on Magnolia's 'Flower Duet' 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

Yes, it begins with blood splattering on the ice in slow motion, but it's also about friendship, loyalty and teamwork in much more convincing ways than glossier, feel-good movies. 'Goon': Raunchy, surprisingly sweet hockey film scores 2012-05-24T20:24:07Z

From the outset, it’s clear that the oil industry’s campaign was not about convincing us on scientific grounds, but about exploiting the basic human desire to avoid taking difficult, inconvenient action. ‘Frontline’ Review: Why the Climate Changed but We Didn’t 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z

“If you think it is hard to get humans to follow traffic laws,” we read, “imagine convincing an asteroid to move along an ellipse.” Books of The Times: Many Kinds of Universes, and None Require God 2010-09-07T17:30:00Z

Absent any convincing emotional investment, the sonic politesse is ideal for naps or gently lolling about in a back-porch swing. Dave Matthews Band Caravan music reviews 2011-07-08T05:00:00Z

The contest between the Mulligans and the Mannings is meant to suggest a wider social canvas for the story, but McQueen and Flynn’s gestures of topicality are the least convincing parts of “Widows.” ‘Widows’ Review: Viola Davis Commands the Screen in a Somber Heist Film 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

He is quite convincing as a man of faith in an increasingly faithless world, pursuing the boat-building assignment from God although initially even his own beloved family doesn’t support him. A TV Version of the Noah's Ark Story That Chooses Restraint Over Rain 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

All rather wilful, you might think, but Salem's commitment is absolutely convincing, their sound suggesting an awesome, and quite scary, way forward. This week's new live music 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z

“One of the things that is a real challenge for us was convincing people that they didn’t know everything they should know about an event,” Mr. Tavani said. 9/11 Anniversary Books, New and Reissued 2011-09-05T18:56:07Z

Intrepid and smoky toned and nearly always convincing, Mr. Jones held the first trumpet chair in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for many years. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

She, too, is a little slow off the blocks, and is definitely more convincing as a lady than a guttersnipe. My Fair Lady – review 2012-12-19T13:14:23Z

If Vänskä’s Mahler cycle misfired in symphonies that need more extroversion than reserve, it also includes a Tenth that is among the most convincing available. A Conductor’s Tumultuous, Invaluable Tenure Ends in Minnesota 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

The song to play for friends that need some convincing to listen to bleeps-n-bloops-type music is "Crushed By Stars," a cover of a track by local cybergaze band Sleepy Eyes of Death. Fall album roundup: The Moondoggies, Truckasauras, Drew Grow and the Pastors' Wives, THEESatisfaction, Blood Hot Beat 2010-09-26T00:23:00Z

Mr. Yew might have more carefully choreographed the moments between scenes, but he and his actors create a convincing, plausible work space. ‘My Mañana Comes’ Depicts Busboys on the Upper East Side 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

I also loved “The Chronicles of Narnia,” but I only got to read them after convincing my very Christian mother that Aslan was a Christ figure and not a false idol. Trevor Noah: By the Book 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

The key to a convincing Mr. Trump, the actor said, are “puffs” — his word for the pregnant pauses in the president-elect’s speech. A Tangerine Wig and a Tightrope Walk: Alec Baldwin as Donald J. Trump 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z

He plays David, a robot who has been designed to look like a highly convincing humanoid, avowedly to avoid scaring or upsetting the crew. Prometheus 2012-05-30T14:12:53Z

Renner is convincing, even if the part is standard stuff, and in his few scenes Postlethewaite is quietly terrifying, even just slicing thorns off a rose. Review: Ben Affleck Goes to Town 2010-09-16T22:10:00Z

But the Stravinsky didn’t sell me either; Lintu labored to find a convincing through line, and the orchestra was only intermittently better. Review | A strong pianist tries, and fails, to save an evening 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

Repeating myself afterwards – minus the cups – I sound even more convincing about the specifics of my fish-and-chip dinner than I did the first time round. How to get heard in meetings: deep breaths, superhero poses and owning ‘bossy’ 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

He said he released audio clips to prove Kelly lied to him when she was convincing him in phone calls to agree to the interview. What to Know About Megyn Kelly's Controversial Interview With Alex Jones 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

Do we credit Rubens as a master orator who take pains to make his public works convincing, or as a poet of stirrings and intimations who came closest to authenticity in his sketches? Review | A Rubens exhibition asks: Are first thoughts best? 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

“Ms. Bullock is convincing enough as an energetic, multitasking woman of the New South, who knows her own mind and usually gets her own way.” DVDs: New on DVD: ?The African Queen? 2010-03-20T04:51:00Z

When Flaum stares into the camera and beams: “I always wanted to have a story to tell, but nothing ever happened to me before,” she sounds sophisticated and convincing. ‘Suffering is nothing to be afraid of’: Jennifer Fox on turning her childhood abuse into devastating drama 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

The hard part was convincing herself that she should add another memoir to an already crowded market of confessional autobiographies. Texas Monthly: Shawn Colvin Releases ‘Diamond in the Rough,’ a Memoir 2012-06-10T00:54:23Z

Battle Creek' may be a little low-boil compared to other network mysteries, which I don't account a fault; even when it runs to caricature, it stays convincing. Winningly ill-matched in 'Battle Creek' 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

The convincing, sad hazards the kids face en route – getting filthy, sleeping in bushes, subsisting on milk and bananas – force Dicey to grow up well beyond her years, but she will not give in. Little women: children's literature's stand-in parents 2013-05-17T10:00:00Z

Since a convincing permanent collection show might require a pivotal loan from another museum, would a museum elsewhere really let go of a critical masterwork for a few years? The new LACMA: Plans call for radical change to how we see the permanent collection 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

I love a good curly fry more than I love some humans I see regularly, but it's tough to make a convincing version at home without a professional spiralizer. The absolute best way to cook french fries, according to so many tests 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z

The work gestures at her gamboling side, but is most convincing in showing her grief. Review: José Limón Festival Celebrates in a Transportive Way 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

The league discourages producers from triggering the special situation clause, he said, unless the artistic rationale is “very convincing,” adding that he believed “Priscilla” met that test. Broadway Union Takes on ?Priscilla? Over Music 2011-05-15T22:00:31Z

There is something of this, the desire for a convincing new brand, in the rise of Donald Trump, who, for many years now, has been more marketer than builder. Budweiser and the Selling of America 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

Not all of his staging concepts are convincing; the “riot” that follows Mr. Pretlow’s alarm seems to be mostly about ducking while wearing berets. Review: With Only Song and Dance, ‘Don’t Bother Me’ Tells a Huge Story 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

He was forced into exile when the Italians invaded Ethiopia in 1936, but returned in 1941 after convincing the British to aid him in a fight to secure his country’s independence. She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

The storybook hero made good, and as a hero he was convincing. How I came face to face with my dead father’s brain 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

Obama may be somewhat inhibited about criticizing his successor and I think that a variety of people appreciate that Hilary’s responses may be less than appealing or convincing. Remembering Robert Silvers 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z

James often played a convincing southerner but loved working on the stage in New York during the prime of his career. Clifton James, actor who played Sheriff JW Pepper in Bond films, dies at 96 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

The argument the investigators make for van den Bergh’s culpability is convincing, if not conclusive. A Strong New Lead in ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’ 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z

Getting someone to let go of a favorite conspiracy theory is like convincing a Republican to become a Democrat and vice versa, Uscinski says. Conspiracy craze: why 12 million Americans believe alien lizards rule us 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

As in “Blast Radius,” Mr. Rogers displays an impressive control over his sprawling material, creating a convincing postapocalyptic world inside a sturdy theatrical structure. Theater Review: ‘Sovereign,’ at Secret Theater, Completes a Sci-Fi Trilogy 2012-06-19T20:51:01Z

It’s a busy and reasonably intriguing story if you skate over its less convincing twists. Review: ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Ignites Over Race and Class 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z

“When there is convincing to be done, that’s who they send in,” Mr. Jones said. Keeping the Cowboys Cool, as N.F.L. Takes the Heat 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z

It’s a difficult setup to film, with either long shots of the planes in flight or claustrophobic shots from the cockpits, and it’s not at all convincing. Television Review: ‘Owner’s Manual,’ a Reality Show, Makes Its Debut on AMC 2013-08-14T23:04:16Z

“For my purposes as an artist, it’s finding things that haven’t been preserved yet and declaring them artwork, and convincing people that it’s artwork, and then sneaking them into a museum,” he said. Artists on Art: A New Web Series From the Met 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z

This is why great big gay Montgomery Clift was nominated for an Academy Award opposite Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun, and was so convincing that the American public assumed they were dating. Earth to Bret Easton Ellis: you needn't be straight to play a lady-spanker 2012-08-08T15:25:58Z

I am in the position of the hardcore atheist who has received a convincing visit from a big, deep-voiced guy who says his name is “God.” My tantric “awakening” turned me off sex 2013-03-17T01:00:00Z

In part because Vince is such an ill-defined character, charming and handsome but essentially empty, and Grenier so convincing in the part, there was always something of a missing center to the show. In 'Entourage,' everyone is still livin' the dream 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

Still, Mr. Lynch remains convincing, particularly at the start as he struggles with his pain; in those moments Mr. McNeil works as smartly with silences as he does with words. Review: ‘Anything’ Finds a Small-Town Man Baffled by the Big City 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Indeed, convincing the scientific community that his theory is worth entertaining proves to be a serious challenge. Swimming against the tide: Lawrence Weschler on 'Waves Passing in the Night: Walter Murch in the Land of Astrophysicists' 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

Featuring a pair of collaborators in their 40s, Mr. Iverson on piano and Mr. Street on bass, the group is celebrating the release of its utterly convincing third album, “Philadelphia Beat.” Jazz Listings for March 6-12 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Some of the Broadway performers, many of whom were asked to sign nondisclosure agreements and were not permitted to keep scripts or audition sides, needed more convincing than others. A Sweet Show, but With Lots of Blasphemy and Cussing 2011-02-16T16:27:19Z

So now we have his latest creation, Tony, who remains wholly unrepentant about his atrocious behaviour and who is possibly Gervais’s most convincing character to date. ‘Atrocious and unrepentant’: Ricky Gervais out-Ricky Gervaises himself in After Life 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

The scene was incongruous, compelling and a little funny — it wasn’t meant to be convincing. Anne Imhof, Dancing in the Ruins 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

“Bros” is more convincing when it when digs into Bobby’s bitterness. ‘Bros’ Review: Boy Meets Boy Meets Multiplex 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

Besides, there is far more to The Spire than a retake on Melville, convincing as that reading may be. Reading group: The Spire's many meanings 2013-04-15T10:34:02Z

Will is a convincing communicator: bearded and smiley, dressed not in robes but in jeans, conspicuously one of us. ‘No sex please, we’re meditating’: peace and positivity on a weekend retreat 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

That’s according to the lesson plans that Sony Pictures has been distributing to literature and history teachers in the hope of convincing students that Shakespeare was a fraud. Op-Ed Contributor: Hollywood Dishonors the Bard 2011-10-17T04:18:07Z

"With no sign of struggle, he's charismatic and convincing as he plays Henry's various facets - witty, glib, snobbish and importantly, romantic," it said. Ewan McGregor leads all-star cast in Broadway revival of 'The Real Thing' 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

Years before, Lloyd Webber had composed a Puccini-esque song that was so convincing in its homage that he’d asked his father, a classical composer, to reassure him that he had not inadvertently plagiarized it. The Improbable Insanity of “Cats” 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z

Mr. Mo, however, tends to be a bit more convincing. ‘Canopy,’ Aaron Wilson’s Feature Debut 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

"But they don't work in the ultimate sense of being completely convincing." Nelson Mandela's life on screen 2013-12-06T12:31:26Z

As the wistful, contemplative Doc, who retired from crime when Val went to prison and spends his days painting sunrises and watching cable, Walken is quietly convincing. Scent of Doomed Men: Al Pacino and Christopher Walken Team Up for Stand Up Guys 2013-01-31T12:59:25Z

Unanimous strings, affectionate woodwind phrasing, an impressively secure horn section and rousing work from percussion and heavy brass ensured a convincing and highly enjoyable account of both works. Review: Springtime Auburn gets a taste of Russian winter, courtesy of ASO 2010-04-11T16:36:00Z

Besides, I’m willing to forgive that one contrivance in an episode as convincing as Maybe Tomorrow, the instalment of this second season in which things finally begin to click satisfyingly into place. True Detective season two, episode three recap – Maybe Tomorrow 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z

A far more convincing account of the Beats than any of the respectful big-budget translations. Iain Sinclair: 70x70 – an autobiographical journey in film 2013-07-16T15:23:41Z

Each character has his own through line, though only that of Dolomite is convincing in its transformations. Review: ‘ToasT’ Where Words Are a Cellblock’s Weapon of Choice 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

The tricky phrasing of the finale was absolutely convincing. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Rattle – review 2013-01-30T18:44:44Z

And if his arguments are not always wholly convincing, he may nonetheless succeed in shifting the debate. Mind the gap 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

The story was not entirely convincing, but it was Sunday evening, what do you expect? Rewind TV: Panorama: Hillsborough – How They Buried the Truth; The Hunt for Britain's Sex Gangs; David Bowie – Five Years; Case Histories 2013-05-25T23:04:04Z

Often, the evidence presented by the firm of a ding or dent is less than convincing. Traveling? Don’t forget to pack these 9 vacation-simplifying apps.

Seriously, though, the sexual chemistry between Crowe and Blanchett is fully convincing, and acts as an electrical field that energizes the mediocre movie around it. "Robin Hood's" smoldering adult romance 2010-05-14T00:20:00Z

If I am somehow successful in convincing them, the secret is simply that I stay together with them long enough. Zhang Zanbo: A Chinese Documentary Filmmaker Returns to His Roots 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

Not all the gambits and arguments are convincing. Review: Rural Kentucky With Poet-Farmer Wendell Berry in ‘Look & See’ 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

For all the scholarship and convincing guesswork that may underlie Mr. Jacobs’s performances, he is certainly intense and Romantic, as even his detractors recognize. Ren? Jacobs?s Harmonia Mundi CDs and DVDs 2011-11-20T02:15:30Z

Its strengths — assured prose, well-timed wisecracks and a convincing crew of pilgrims just waiting for directions — are quickly becoming Mr. Brandon’s trademarks. Books of The Times: ‘A Million Heavens’ by John Brandon, Set in New Mexico 2012-07-17T21:16:28Z

Mr. Dunn is impressive throughout this album, but he sounds the most convincing on songs about fealty; in places it’s an apology for sins not yet committed. New Music 2011-06-06T23:12:56Z

Mr. Garcia, who sheds copious tears over the boy, is a solid and convincing hero humanized by the attachment. Movie Review: ‘For Greater Glory’ Traces Mexico’s Cristero War 2012-05-31T22:13:04Z

As it happens, Ms. Buck does them pretty well, but being this convincing as the sort of person who calls things “amazingly amazing” not once but twice is a mixed blessing. | 'Looking at Christmas': Holiday Windows Dress Up a Romance 2010-12-07T16:48:00Z

If any movie captures what is best about the "X-Men" series — deep characters, well-choreographed fights, convincing special effects, searing social commentary — it is "Logan." The end of an "X-Men" era 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

Cooper makes convincing arguments in support of lesser parts of a beast. Gypsy Soul: R.J. Cooper brings a wanderer’s touch and Southern flair

She was just as convincing when she let loose, like on the rollicking upturned middle finger “Good 4 U.” Olivia Rodrigo’s Punky Heartbreak Revue 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

Kreizler, regarded in social circles as a strange quack, nevertheless makes a convincing argument that the killer has struck before in the previous murders of twins, a sister and brother. Review | Long past its bestseller heyday, ‘The Alienist’ arrives late to a 19th-century crime spree 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z

Much more convincing than Mike Figgis’s 1999 screen adaptation, starring Saffron Burrows, it is a grueling slog through a hell of torment, cruelty and suffering. ‘Miss Julie’ Stars Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Most convincing evidence that the romantic comedy is dead: "Valentine's Day"; "Sex and the City 2"; "Leap Year"; "The Back-Up Plan"; "The Bounty Hunter"; "Life As We Know It." From 'Easy A' to 'You Again': Highs and lows of the movie year 2010-12-30T23:51:32Z

It sounded convincing, though I still do not really understand what it means. Postcard From My Past: Crossing Into Syria 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

He's not impervious to pain, physical or emotional, and exudes a blend of recklessness and flexibility that's thoroughly convincing. Here's the real secret to being a great action hero 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

While Mr. Franco had difficulty making the lines sound convincing in the actors’ mouths, Ms. DeLia has trouble with almost everything else. ‘Phoenix,’ Starring Julia Stiles, at the Cherry Lane Theater 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

In reality, the work was a fake, but so convincing, Mr. Fischl said, “I thought I was losing my mind.” Art Forgers Beware: DNA Could Thwart Fakes 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

It’s a very convincing transformation, either because Mullally’s done something drastic to her eyebrows or because her hair is a stringy blonde mop for the role. You, me & this ho-hum show: “Apocalypse” comedy has Rob Lowe as a smarmy priest going for it — and not much else 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

She had to be convincing as a 16 year old, but I didn't want to use the actual language and speech mannerisms of a contemporary 16 year old, because it would drive me mad. Paperback Q&A: Jane Rogers on The Testament of Jessie Lamb 2012-08-21T14:38:26Z

But the one consistent reason to watch is Scott Foley’s nimble, convincing performance as the reality show’s producer, a master manipulator whose deceitfulness is so sincere that you can’t help rooting for him. The Fall TV Season Is Back, Smaller Than Ever 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

Hazony’s effort to show how revealed law fits his natural law model is too brief and not entirely convincing. The Bible goes Greek 2012-09-30T12:00:00Z

“Poguemahone” is like a high dive: The toughest part of reading it might be convincing your feet to leave the board. This Novel Recounts a Haunted Sibling Relationship in Epic Verse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

It’s a searing, utterly convincing performance that gradually eclipses that of a co-star whose personality blurs alongside his transitioning appearance. Movie Review: A Man Becomes a Woman in ‘Laurence Anyways’ 2013-06-28T02:31:06Z

Her protagonist lumbers through the early chapters, never quite convincing me that she really is a guidebook compiler – Lonely Planet would have gone bust before this contributor filed. Villa Pacifica by Kapka Kassabova ? review 2011-08-26T21:55:00Z

But if you measure Vikings by the standards not of cable’s most literary dramas but, say, History channel’s quasi-drama historical-reenactment documentaries, it’s much more convincing. TV Weekend: History Launches Vikings (and an Action-Packed Bible) 2013-03-01T15:59:13Z

But the parental dynamics aren’t convincing: Anna’s father, with his professorial detachment, is too easy a target; her caring but clueless mother too vague a one. Kitchen-Sink Apocalypse: Two Off-Broadway Visions 2012-09-25T14:00:57Z

He has the zeal of many chefs, and the dedication to make strong food moves like this more convincing than mere stunt cookery. If you're not interested in adventure Ducks Eatery is not for you and neither is chef Will Horowitz 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

And Christie and Sutherland are for me the most convincing married couple in screen history. Nicolas Roeg: a daring film-maker of passionate and visceral brilliance 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z

Yentob makes a convincing case for Galella as a pathfinder to, and chronicler of, the age of celebrity, and as something of an accidental warrior for media freedom. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-11-23T08:00:00Z

His protestations of apathy grow less convincing with each album. Playlist: Vintage Rock and Midlife Heartaches 2010-05-20T22:21:00Z

But the anecdotal evidence of that is not convincing, and those friends of women who like to use the word misandry might are likely to be a self-selecting group. Sorry, Feminists: Misandry Isn't Funny 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

The salubrious nature of PBS' "All Creatures Great and Small" is established enough that if you're reading this, you probably don't need for further convincing. A worthy return for PBS' "All Creatures Great and Small" celebrates the value of the little things 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

In reviewing “How to Photograph Women” in 1953, The Times said it provided “convincing examples of the principle that pretty girls look most alluring when least attired.” Peter Gowland, Pinup Photographer and Author, Dies at 93 2010-04-05T02:49:00Z

Galloping across the desert, his inscrutable baby blues fixed on the horizon, Daniel Craig makes for a surprisingly convincing cowboy. Movie Review: Extraterrestrials Land at the O.K. Corral 2011-07-28T18:58:54Z

She ultimately settled on convincing federal officials to build an Italian Renaissance-style park. Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your answer is meaningful. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

“Optical illusions, David Bowie,” Mr. Maier said backstage, bringing the singer into this mix, without giving away what led him to create such a confident and convincing show. Fashion Review: Bottega Veneta: Tomas Maier Turns Soft Into Sharp 2014-02-23T18:32:32Z

The Chicago Reader wrote that Danielle “develops a convincing intellectually based friendship with the prince.” How the Drew Barrymore Movie 'Ever After' Became a New Musical 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Part of the message is arguable — “Won’t mark the name on a ballot” this year? — but the fury is convincing. The Playlist: Lady Gaga Returns Lovelorn, and Zack de la Rocha Returns Furious 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

A gifted, relentless self-promoter, he devoted his picaresque life to convincing people that he, as visionary truth-teller, would repeatedly rise from life’s devastations to triumph over the opprobrium of a blinkered society. Architecture’s Most Irredeemable Cad 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z

Buchakjian’s visual analysis was convincing, said Barker, who calls the artist’s detailed and imaginative approach to jewelry one of her hallmarks. Damaged by an Explosion, the Canvas Emerged a Gentileschi 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z

Even outside the songs, her characterization is the most convincing thing in the show, and her purely nonallegorical scenes with Mr. Pinkham, also in fine voice, are the most satisfying beyond their washes of purpleness. Review: ‘Superhero,’ a Comic-Book Musical Too Flimsy to Fly 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

And Ms. Thurber draws convincing and disturbing parallels among disparate people — black and white, past and present — who all feel they’ve been cheated and marginalized. Review: ‘The Insurgents’ Stars Cassie Beck in a Lucy Thurber Drama 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

This wasn’t a flashy performance, but it was practiced and convincing. Diana Ross Reopens the Kings Theater in Brooklyn 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

That means more convincing vocals -- check out her unexpectedly throaty tone in "Be My Baby" -- as well as a much wider stylistic path. Ariana Grande makes big things happen on 'My Everything' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

At this show, the low end was steady and convincing, but almost everything drizzled atop it fell flat, save for the occasional shrill techno injection, or a quick, uncommitted burst of dubstep. Critic?s Notebook: Electronic Music That Plays to the Senses, Both Sound and Sight 2011-10-11T21:56:21Z

She anchors the scene, because basically it's a job of convincing. Oliver Stone: Our empire is in decline 2010-09-23T11:01:00Z

The other way around would be infinitely more convincing to me. Godsmacked: I’m an atheist at a hardcore Christian academy 2014-01-24T13:00:00Z

Some lauded Watts' performance, but others were less kind to her— "Wesley Snipes in a blonde wig would be more convincing," wrote a British tabloid. Naomi Watts looks to comedy, and a lighter career 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

It reminds us that art’s political and moral effects are convincing only when driven by deep, in many ways selfish, psychological needs. Art Review: ?Cindy Sherman? at Museum of Modern Art 2012-02-23T23:32:21Z

Less convincing was the collapse of Ser Criston, who went from stalwart defender to violent basket case within a week or so. ‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: Wedding Crashers 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z

Filled with accessible rock and even some pretty persuasive disco, it's easy to see why Lanegan is as convincing as a gang leader as he is a hired gun. This week's new live music 2012-08-17T23:05:00Z

The hurdle may be convincing an InterContinental guest to accept a bulk dispenser in the bath as better than the mini bottle of high-end shampoo. Are Mini Shampoo Bottles the New Plastic Straw? 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z

He might not dominate the screen in the same way, but he's a more convincing drunk marshal. Reading group: Truest grit 2012-12-06T11:09:52Z

It’s an understated, yet insinuating and ultimately stunning work, one of the most credible and convincing artist biopics ever made. Perspective | A portrait of Vincent van Gogh as a tormented soul 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

He concludes that “born-again paganism”—a theology of his own invention, holding that God and the world are the same—is the only truly convincing way to understand our place in the universe. The Sage of Yale Law 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

Often as I camply canter to the train station I'm convincing myself I did not lock the door, that it now gapes invitingly to rapists and thieves. Russell Kane's ordered life 2010-10-23T23:05:00Z

So why was it so captivating and convincing on a show like “The West Wing” and so irksome in “Newsroom”? “Newsroom”: Aaron Sorkin does “The Daily Show” 2012-06-20T00:00:00Z

Not just enough to be convincing onstage — enough to be a professional musician. Bradley Cooper Is Not Really Into This Profile 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z

But some black artists needed convincing that Muscle Shoals was the right place for them to work. The Muscle Shoals Sound Finally Gets Its Due 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

Nor is his argument for aura and authenticity particularly convincing. Let’s Be Clear: Bad Wines Are Bad Wines, Period 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

Occasionally, though, someone seeking to open an aquamation facility will have difficulty convincing wastewater-treatment officials that the process is sufficiently pure. What Should I Do With My Dead Dog? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z

I was convinced, but I was not really the one who needed convincing. Take my wife, please! 2012-10-04T20:39:00Z

Still, convincing Moreno to do the documentary took nearly a year. Rita Moreno: Pathbreaker, Activist and ‘A Kick in the Pants’ 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z

She brings a convincing realism to the most preposterous situations or maybe she’s just an actor with limited range. ‘M3gan’ Review: Wherever I Go, She Goes 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z

This second half, with its seesawing sequence of arguments, is not as original or convincing as the kaleidoscopic first. Review: In ‘Sanctuary City,’ Slamming the Door on the Dream 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z

Roncero spoke to Reuters about his passion and taking risks in creating new dishes, and convincing his diners to discover "nouvelle cuisine" - his name for his own version of European cuisine. World chefs: Paco Roncero's take on molecular gastronomy 2012-06-19T11:24:47Z

She is not completely convincing as an outlaw, and this doesn’t matter at all. Miranda Lambert to Release ?Four the Record? 2011-09-18T00:45:05Z

Her later performances were scorned by many critics, though some said she was thoroughly convincing in unsympathetic roles. Lizabeth Scott, Film Noir Siren, Dies at 92 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

“I am fine,” he told her, convincing her that he was anything but. ‘MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman,’ by Ben Hubbard: An Excerpt 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z

It’s a time-honored practice from people in power, convincing you that their words are perfect, just perfect. Perspective | The Trump-Ukraine ‘transcript’ is the latest manual for abusing power and saying you didn’t 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

But in This is 40, Mann puts in a convincing performance as a woman struggling to come to terms with the passing of the years. Leslie Mann: 'If I don't have a creative outlet, I implode' – interview 2013-02-16T22:00:02Z

The process is surprisingly painless, and remarkably convincing; like the hair-replacement system, tattooed eyebrows were a happy improvement on my own. How to get through chemotherapy: Decca Aitkenhead on cancer treatment 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

As Gawker points out, the editorial is well written and pretty convincing. Is the Movie Industry Guilty of Dog ?Breed-ism?? 2012-01-31T17:22:56Z

Who here needed the most convincing to reprise his or her character? ‘Picard’ Gets the ‘Next Generation’ Band Back Together 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z

The bits of film footage Munch shot are even less convincing. Edvard Munch: a head for horror 2012-06-25T17:30:01Z

When left to create from scratch, the result on both parts was, and has been, less convincing. Is Virgil Abloh the Karl Lagerfeld for Millennials? 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

First came the fabrics: patterns put together with the crazy intricacy seen on the streets, but in a controlled and convincing way. Nigeria, on the Fashion Catwalk 2012-11-14T10:36:25Z

For me the 1950s didn't seem especially austere, nor the 60s wild and liberated, nor the 70s sludge-brown – and none of the subsequent decades seems official or even convincing in comparison. Diamond jubilee: writers reflect on growing up Elizabethan 2012-06-01T21:50:02Z

Still, there’s a gift to writing songs this economical and convincing. Best Coast: Best Coast Performs at the Knitting Factory 2010-04-07T21:46:00Z

Nyong’o’s convincing performance lies in her ambivalence, her natural sweetness at odds with her instinct for survival. How Broadway Imagines Africa 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

It’s a hell of a performance and she is entirely convincing throughout.  Steven Shainberg on directing Noomi Rapace in the claustrophobic thriller “Rupture”: “It’s a dream, a nightmare and a sexual fantasy” 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z

But Pullman is less convincing when he suggests that Powell, diagnosed over and over as “manic depressive,” did not have mental issues. ‘Wail’: A biography of Bebop piano pioneer Bud Powell 2013-06-26T22:25:54Z

And Mr. Shorter made several references to the cryptic wisdom of Miles Davis, slipping each time into an unusually convincing imitation of that trumpeter’s throaty rasp. Wayne Shorter’s New Album Is ‘Without a Net’ 2013-01-31T17:38:26Z

They’re the most creative and they find the most convincing, and also the most utopian, forms. In Puerto Rico, Artists Rebuild and Reach Out 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z

And he makes a far more convincing little old — BIG — old lady. 'Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son': Martin Lawrence is just a drag 2011-02-18T21:51:04Z

It helped that he was in top form, far more convincing than on his album, but it didn’t matter: almost everything he did met with adulation. 2010-01-11T07:09:00Z

The lame design makes this among the least convincing of Kong portrayals. The Five Ages of King Kong 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z

But despite their credentials, the trio still had to do some convincing to get Hollywood on board with “Judas and the Black Messiah.” This is a landmark year for diversity at the Oscars. Why did it take nearly a century? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z

He was not entirely convincing on either score. Guy Fieri, Elder Statesman of Flavortown 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z

Let’s say the photo in the ad was more convincing. Style Invitational Week 1268: Playing Pinocchio — give us fake trivia on the media 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

The performance is so convincing that you can’t help wondering to what degree Nolan resembles the more somber Robin Williams, who died in August. Review: Robin Williams as a Hustler-Hiring Husband in ‘Boulevard’ 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Even more convincing is Khaja’s warm portrayal of a mother who needs her kids to get along. ‘Definition Please’ Review: What Does It All Mean? 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

I guess telling myself that it is simply unfair doesn’t seem convincing enough. This Week in Fiction: Etgar Keret on the Purest Form of Racism 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

I found I could neither sympathise with nor dislike this Trotta – who is indeed a superfluous man, and not quite convincing as the narrator of his own disintegration. The Emperor's Tomb by Joseph Roth – review 2013-01-25T20:00:01Z

In the process of trying to do that job, she finishes the work of convincing everyone that she is insane. Homeland Watch: Playing It Close to the Vest 2011-12-19T13:28:04Z

It is crammed with convincing detail, including the kind of diaphanous silk garment you see in real Renaissance paintings by the likes of Botticelli. National Gallery's forgeries are the real deal 2010-07-01T14:45:00Z

Its costumes and set decoration are completely imagined yet unfussy, convincing you that this is not a lavish historical fantasia, but a present-tense world, a real place where human beings live and work.  "Mildred Pierce" is a quiet, heartbreaking masterpiece 2011-03-24T14:43:00Z

But it doesn’t marshal its twists toward a convincing or satisfying conclusion.  ‘The Maid’s Room,’ Directed by Michael Walker 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

For me, it was a completely new kind of interpretation, really convincing and really strong. Unsuk Chin on the Violin Concerto She Swore She’d Never Write 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z

Ms. Smith’s entry into the world of competition took less convincing. ‘I Love to Fight. I Live to Fight.’ 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z

“It was convincing to the person at home that this was a serious thing going on in the world.” Many Americans Say They Believe in Ghosts. Do You? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

Persuasively, and in convincing detail, a steadily escalating conflict grows between the Father and the recalcitrant Alina. Beyond the Hills – review 2013-03-17T00:05:37Z

She’s remarkably restrained, and uncannily convincing, playing a zoo gorilla whose thought patterns are enviably basic. In ‘Precious Little,’ a linguist grasping for the right words 2013-08-08T19:43:11Z

One friend’s mother intervened, convincing Strings he could eclipse his upbringing. How Billy Strings Picked His Way to the Other Side 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z

The two large tusks in the exhibition are certainly convincing. Art Review: ‘Search for the Unicorn’ at the Cloisters 2013-05-23T22:00:41Z

As a dancer, Ms. Tomás — slender, petite and in possession of sharp, articulate footwork — is more convincing imparting states of joy than of darkness. Dance Review: Rebeca Tom?s Brings Flamenco to Theater 80 2010-05-16T21:47:00Z

Care was taken in the hiring of performers and consultants to make the presentation of blindness convincing. Apple TV Plus: More Than ‘The Morning Show’ 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

He was a master at channeling the deep pain of loss, of course, but was equally convincing when he was playful, coy, seductive, perplexed or celebratory. B.B. King remembered by musical peers: 'What struck me was the kindness' 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z

And I have no idea whether I will appear on television as a convincing author writing something significant. Michael Holroyd: writers in front of the camera 2011-08-19T21:55:13Z

When she did speak, she was succinct, direct and convincing — you paid attention because she didn’t waste words. Seattle-area community members pay tribute to some of the cultural figures we lost in 2020 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z

A failed actor from the Midwest, Carnegie discovered early that he had a knack for convincing people they could re-engineer their personalities — for fun or profit! Analysis | New York Public Library’s most checked-out books say a lot about what we read and why 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z

It looks pretty convincing, at first glance, on my mantelpiece. Lucy Walker: My Oscars diary 2011-03-06T00:13:02Z

It was that disjuncture, that refusal to locate genius within the limitations of the body, that made the episodes so effective and convincing. Onstage, the Pen Is Usually Duller Than the Sword 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z

These people are not nearly as well drawn or dramatically convincing as Yaron and his pals, which leads to a loss of plausibility as well as credibility as events progress. Israel's austere 'Policeman' makes no compromises 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Rosie Rushton's Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems was a convincing and humane account of difficult dynamics in a close-knit adolescent group, while my nibble on ... Pink book covers make me see red 2010-07-28T10:59:00Z

“He is immovable. He projects sheer will, convincing us we have a chance — even when we don’t. And. He. Will. Not. Change. We, as a people, need someone that committed to an ideal.” As Batman turns 75, the comic book icon isn’t just enduring, he is thriving

A vagrant evangelical, she preached about “His glory” and shouted at confused pedestrians — a convincing display of what New Yorkers habitually dismiss as “crazy.” Review: Marjani Forté’s Latest Work, on Urban Plagues 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

In the meantime, here’s a video of pop’s least convincing new woodsman bopping through the forest and sipping tequila while glamping. Justin Timberlake postpones Tacoma Dome concerts 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

Why did he waste all of that time convincing Batman and Superman to fight if he was just going to create Doomsday? Every single thing that is wrong with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z

The reasons are manifold: protecting copyrights, maintaining control over potentially lucrative museum revenues from posters or souvenirs and preventing thieves or forgers from making convincing copies. Museums Mull Public Use of Online Art Images 2013-05-28T12:00:01Z

The Left has enough problems to face without taking on the task of convincing our fellow citizens that human flourishing is not to be found in productive, social activity. Karl Marx and the semantics of a “post-work left” 2013-03-02T15:00:00Z

Red Dead Redemption bursts with such moments over dozens of hours and even features a convincing natural ecosystem. Video Game Review: ?Red Dead Redemption? Brings Old West to Life 2010-05-16T19:25:00Z

There are convincing moments in the book when characters react badly to how they're portrayed in someone else's words or art. ArtsBeat: Drawn From Life: Sheila Heti Talks About "How Should a Person Be?" 2012-07-11T15:44:33Z

Yet that ambivalence seems pro forma — a kind of “on-the-one-hand-and-on-the-other” approach that is more diplomatic than it is convincing. Book review: ‘Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life,’ by Peter Ackroyd 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

While contemporary pop and hip-hop artists were quick to adopt the format for new releases, convincing veteran rock acts to enter the Atmos fray proved more of a challenge. Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. (And Down. And Sideways.) 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z

The idea that an obsessive need to solve crimes — to make sense of an irrational reality — was a way for McNamara to cope with her own traumas is more convincing, but not particularly revealing. Review: A Killer, a Writer, and the Questions Both Left Behind 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

One reviewer, Lydia, thought that the plot was too confused to be convincing. Sally Gardner's Maggot Moon wins the Carnegie medal 2013-06-19T12:45:17Z

It was so convincing, I didn’t laugh because I didn’t know whether it was real. Clown Princes: Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall on ‘Coming 2 America’ 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z

Could Mr. Jones be convincing as an amphibian lover, the creature who gets the girl, all while sporting a bulky body suit and gills? ‘The Shape of Water’: Meet Guillermo del Toro’s Favorite Creature 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z

For the reader who makes it to the author’s note at the end, that question is finally answered: much of the book is heart-felt, convincing invention. A Provocative New Novel Reimagines the Anne Frank Story 2013-08-30T22:06:01Z

When it comes to invasivorism, one of the biggest challenges in convincing consumers is the lack of familiarity. Can we really eliminate invasive species by eating them? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z

But his anger was the least convincing part of that film, which was much more comfortable contemplating the resilience and distress of its stars. Poking at Politics, Without a Stick, on Big and Small Screens 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

It never quite formed into anything coherent or convincing, but there were some interesting haircuts, especially Richard Coyle's bird's nest, and an intriguing atmosphere. Rewind TV: Hannibal; The Apprentice; Life of Crime; Murder on the Home Front; Great Artists in Their Own Words – review 2013-05-11T17:00:05Z

If you need more convincing, Jan Brady is one of the villains. The Best Movies That Didn't Get Nominated for Any Oscars This Year 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

The strong exterior was so convincing that Bailon would ask Gallego how he was able to be so successful while carrying the burden of the war. Ruben Gallego made mental health part of his campaign. Specifically, his own. 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z

Substantially less credit to Leto, however, for posting this distinctly odd tribute video of him doing an unnerving – and rather convincing – impersonation of Kurt Cobain. 'Tonight Matthew, Jared Leto's going to be ... Kurt Cobain!' 2011-04-06T12:09:00Z

It’s a neat trick: convincing jaded college students that their favorite childhood characters will perish in a roaring fire, even though they know that this is a kids’ movie and that couldn’t possibly happen, right? Don't Ruin Toy Story 3 With Toy Story 4 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

So is Cheung's second entrance, now in male garb, with a convincing swagger that conceals deep contradictions. In 'Takarazuka!!!,' coming of age in a blend of gender roles 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

It’s an assertion far more moving — and convincing — than all the restless chatter of “The Hard Problem.” Review: Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Hard Problem’ Is a Mind-Body Gabfest 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

He made the production’s most surprising revision entirely convincing. Review: Cheers, but Modest Impact, for Revisionist ‘Tristan’ 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

Mr. Courtenay, a naturally demonstrative actor, registers a convincing blend of longing, confusion and shame. Review: In ‘45 Years,’ a Dead Flame Threatens a Marriage 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

What primarily hits you about Sun is how smooth she is, capable of convincing you that you’re seeing multiple personalities in the room at once. Review | Nilaja Sun channels a village in her solo show ‘Pike St.’ 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

Because none of these ideas are fully developed, none are entirely convincing. Heroines of Self-Hate 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z

When Scharnhorst concludes that “Julian compensated for his crude technique with sensational effect,” it’s good to remember that it takes skill to produce a convincing sensational effect. ‘Julian Hawthorne: The Life of a Prodigal Son,’ by Gary Scharnhorst

With creative sound design, sharp writing by the director Caroline Mincks and convincing performances, “Seen and Not Heard” immerses its audience in Bet’s mind as she navigates this change. New Podcasts Worth Checking Out 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

Overall, there's convincing evidence that consuming enough flavanols has health benefits. Flavanols are linked to better memory and heart health 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z

This is less than convincing, and another exhibition — the largest in the museum — goes even further awry, as far as New South ideals are concerned. 2010-02-12T23:24:00Z

The dramatic element of the scene is completely convincing. New York Times Critics Respond to Glyndebourne ‘Fat’ Reviews 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

He’s certainly made a convincing case thus far. Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

To say “I don’t mind” is more accepting – and convincing. Annoyance is part of family life, so get over it 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Other linguistic innovations in this production were less convincing, though, sitting uneasily in an otherwise impressive and faithful adaptation. Radio review: Wuthering Heights 2011-03-27T20:30:01Z

The mirror soon resumes its repertoire, wilting nearby plants and convincing Kaylie that a light bulb is an apple. Movie Review: In ‘Oculus,’ From Mike Flanagan, a Mirror Holds Secrets 2014-04-10T23:07:53Z

“Killing County” is a convincing but boilerplate retelling of the problems in Bakersfield. In the Country of True Crime 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z

Bloom draws an emotionally convincing picture of this complex domestic tangle. Eleanor Roosevelt’s Love Life, as Fodder for Fiction 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

Then there’s the issue of convincing people to stay seated through the carnage. Director Cary Fukunaga Tamed Beasts to Tell a Crucial African Story 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

It’s the first new lakeside property in decades, and Mr. Contreras spent four years convincing Lake Como’s historic preservation board to let him break ground. Lake Como for a New Generation of Cool Kids 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

At times, the ideas in this show count more than the images, which range in quality from remarkable and convincing to the merely derivative in some cases. Art Review: Mideast Photography at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2013-12-26T22:22:28Z

The awkward thing is that Byatt’s fiction has become less convincing than her arguments. ‘Medusa’s Ankles,’ a Selection of A.S. Byatt’s Wildly Imagined Stories Across Three Decades 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z

Unless her excuse is convincing and her behaviour radically alters, this woman is a definite to strike off your list. My bridesmaid keeps being nasty. Should I uninvite her? | Mariella Frostrup 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z

During this convincing show, as ever, Heart was unafraid of scale. Music Review: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart Play Hammerstein 2010-08-04T21:37:00Z

I queried the park ranger on duty at the visitor center: Was there any convincing reason we should hike to Guadalupe Peak instead? There Are No Real Roads in Guadalupe Park. You Earn the Incredible Views. 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

The ballad "Hill Country Rain" makes a convincing case for carefree wanderlust, and the beer-fueled "Pissin' In The Wind" is fun party music. Review: Snider too loose on tribute to Walker 2012-04-24T18:34:10Z

Mr. Blanchard is very good at summoning Frank’s troubled passivity, if less convincing in the tragic heroics required at the end. Theater Review: ?The Witch of Edmonton?: A Supernatural Subject with Human Urges 2011-02-04T17:00:53Z

Given the truths that do emerge, it’s a convincing explanation for her methods—if also, apparently, a self-serving one. Carmen Maria Machado’s Many Haunted Stories of a Toxic Relationship 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

Perhaps that sounds melodramatic, but anyone who reads Hubbard’s clear and convincing narrative will find the concern all too plausible. ‘MBS’ Chronicles the Shockingly Young, Powerful and Ruthless Saudi Crown Prince 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z

In turn, their own opinions about Mark were more positive, which led their essays about his good nature to be more convincing, as rated by other participants. Living a lie: We deceive ourselves to better deceive others 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

In fact, the movie makes a convincing argument that Allred was simply ahead of her time and now, with the #MeToo movement in full swing, the world is simply catching up. Gloria Allred has been endlessly parodied. A new movie aims to celebrate her instead. 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

If “To My Girls” is a first draft of that thesis, it’s not a convincing one; its arguments, which are little more than quips, point in too many directions. Review: ‘To My Girls,’ a Toast to Millennial ‘Instagays’ 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

Other elements I found less convincing: the flashbacks, clunky at the best of times, looked like they’d just changed costume and done their hair a bit differently. The Americans recap: Season one, episode one: Pilot 2013-05-27T23:20:26Z

So his latest exhibition is a pleasant shock and by far the most convincing display of his work I’ve yet seen. Tunga: ‘From “La Voie Humide” ’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

The narrative, such as it is, centers on one M. Lippman, a Jewish talent agent, intent on convincing Albert Einstein to host a radio show. Philip Roth and race: A legendary novelist's troubling pattern 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z

“If it’s clear and convincing evidence of your intentions, it’s a perfectly valid document,” said Patrick Simasko, another estate specialist. Handwritten wills shake up Aretha Franklin’s estate 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

When he was talking with his friends, most of whom were doctors, pharmacists and other professionals, he was utterly convincing. Emmanuel Carrère’s Disconcertingly Personal and Utterly Gripping Prose 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

It sounds convincing: school gardens are a lovely thing. Bee Wilson | No diet, no detox: how to relearn the art of eating 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

Even the show’s setting, Worcester, Mass., makes a convincing pivot. Welcome to His World. And Hers. 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

The greatest trick Frank Underwood ever pulled was convincing the world that he was Tony Soprano. Review: More Power, More Problems in House of Cards 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

Twiggs inherited the helmet after his mother’s death more than 20 years ago but had a difficult time convincing experts that it really had belonged to Earhart, who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937. Helmet worn by Amelia Earhart sells for $825,000 at auction 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

A response arrived that was reassuring and convincing. How I Lost the Fiancé but Won the Honeymoon 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

By the time relationships, between colleagues and lovers, become the ultimate focus, they lack the substantive evidence that would make them feel convincing. Review: In ‘Queen,’ the Numbers Don’t Always Add Up 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z

At 65, Streep can be utterly convincing as both the crone Witch and the youngish stunner she becomes when the curse is lifted. REVIEW: 'Into the Woods': A Disney Musical for Adults of All Ages 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z

The voice acting is generally quite convincing within the accepted Hollywood vernacular of Italian mob-talk. Video Game Review: It?s the Same Old Mob, Now Sampled for Gamers 2010-09-05T21:52:00Z

There are trumped-up rivalries and domestic tensions galore, none very convincing. Television Review | 'Jerseylicious': The Style Network Sets Another Reality Show in New Jersey 2010-03-19T21:42:00Z

For a place that insists it isn’t a steakhouse, St. Anselm does a poor job of convincing us. Review | The stars align at St. Anselm, a tavern for the times 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

The voices and situations Peterson depicts are never less than convincing. Review | This galvanizing new play tries to humanize lives lived behind bars 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

While the ethical issues of the property situation add complexity, the film’s efforts to balance the arguments on both sides aren’t convincing. ‘Keep Sweet’ Review: A Legacy of Polygamy in a Religious Sect 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

Reed “has not proven by clear and convincing evidence that he is actually innocent,” Langley wrote in his ruling, issued Sunday. Judge: No new trial for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

She is convincing as both a dreamy teenager and a wise-beyond-her-years young woman. "Priscilla": Sofia Coppola delivers a sympathetic but ultimately suffocating portrait 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z

Gunther's tale – while over-the-top – is just wacky enough to be convincing. The 7 most outrageous revelations from Netflix’s docuseries “Gunther's Millions” 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

He is a sort of marvellous machine, and utterly convincing. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z

Valuable words, which would have carried greater impact had they followed a more convincing example of artistry than "Motown: The Musical." 'Motown' is music to the ears, but the message is missing 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

Walter makes a convincing case for his beverage having revolutionary roots, even if negronis weren't part of any Declaration of Independence signing happy hour. How a history buff distilled the spirit of liberty 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

In the right hands, the technology was an amazingly supple tool, allowing film people to create worlds that were both fantastic and convincing. The 3-D Pileup: Too Many Movies, Not Enough Screens 2010-04-02T07:15:00Z

Houellebecq is able to give such a convincing portrait of incel-thinking because at some level he seems to share its core assumption, representing sex as something that women owe men. A French Novelist Imagined Sexual Dystopia. Now It’s Arrived. 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

He sounds much more convincing on Parachutes and All At Once, melancholy Lemonheadsy pop full of regret for broken relationships that almost certainly aren't about the band he once described as "torture". Charlie Simpson: Young Pilgrim ? review 2011-07-28T22:00:03Z

When she is excavating this history, Spar carves convincing paths through mountains of academic and historical records. Two Books Wonder: How Long Until You Fall in Love With a Robot? 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

Like the bodies she paints, her peculiarities are stubbornly present, convincing, insistent and irreducible. Review | Suzanne Valadon modeled for some of the world’s greatest artists. Then she became one. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

Knowing he'd have a tough time convincing anyone he was telling the truth, he nudged his wife awake so she could bear witness, too. 11 strange stories from the national UFO reporting center 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z

That generosity, coupled with the unpretentious precision of their craft, is always moving, though in this case not entirely convincing. ‘Young Ahmed’ Review: Fighting for the Soul of a Teenage Militant 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

There are so many untrustworthy brands out there today, many of which look extremely convincing, and the last thing you want is to have your personal information, including credit card number, in the wrong hands. 6 ways to sniff out an online shopping scam 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

Carmine Gaeta and Luke Davies' screenplay is constructed from plot mechanics, and the emotional stakes grow less convincing with every twist of the screw. 'Reclaim' tosses away all credibility 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

One person who finds it pretty convincing is Prince Charles, who like other members of the royal family, is a long-time devotee of homeopathy. Homeopathy is pure quackery: People prefer alternatives, even if those alternatives are useless 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

It is convincing, awkward movement, and completes an air of unfiltered reverie. Music Review: Lorde on Monday Night at Roseland Ballroom 2014-03-11T12:02:05Z

It’s a highly convincing reproduction that would be chilling if its entrance weren’t thronged with eager viewers queuing for selfies. 'The 14th Factory' art exhibition, despite all the hype, is an $18 ticket to spectacle 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

What did he tell you about the reason for embarking on the project that was so convincing? A Former CIA Analyst on the New Osama bin Laden Documentary, Manhunt 2013-05-01T14:45:23Z

The former professional wrestler and football player  makes a more convincing Tooth Fairy than he does an avenging father. Snitch: The Rock in a Hard Place 2013-02-22T13:00:10Z

Which is fine – it's just that the results are sometimes about as convincing as Dame Kiri doing Kylie. John Adams's earthquake musical gets a welcome shaking down 2010-07-07T16:29:00Z

The dressed-for-summer crowd was also peppered with many people in zombie costumes, with varying degrees of convincing red gore on pallid makeup. Rap rules Day 1 at Bumbershoot 2013-09-01T03:36:27Z

Their universality, too, formed part of their appeal: precisely drawn, with delicately shaded interactions, the Elio and Oliver of 2007 made for a convincing portrait of first love. “Find Me” Is a Shallow Sequel to “Call Me By Your Name” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z

Even the mobile phone mast, sorry, the Earth Beacon Mast looked pretty convincing. Outcasts: season one, episode three 2011-02-14T22:00:00Z

As for Mr. Serra, while he often enjoys playing the foppish provocateur in his interviews, his film is sober, meticulous and entirely convincing in its depiction of period and mortality. Review: ‘The Death of Louis XIV’ Has a Riveting Performance at Its Heart 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

And the wartime Fourth hasn’t received a recording this blazing, ferocious and convincing since Leonard Bernstein’s with the New York Philharmonic, half a century ago. 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z

Gleeson works harder than he has to, to deliver something more than just another riff on a Trump impression; while never completely convincing, he does impart the right mix of ignorance, arrogance and malevolence. Review | Showtime’s ‘The Comey Rule’ is like replaying a nightmare while we’re still having it 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

They wrote to Mr. Trudeau appealing for help convincing the university administration to change its policy. ArtsBeat: The Butt of Doonesbury, and Proud of It 2010-12-03T21:35:00Z

Humans can change their facial expressions multiple times each second; it’s less common for the evolution to be so convincing and captured on camera. ‘I’m Sick of Seeing My Face,’ Says the Internet’s Kombucha Connoisseur 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z

"Taken as a whole, the skeletal evidence provides a highly convincing case for identification as Richard III." Car park skeleton is Richard III 2013-02-04T15:15:54Z

That sense that we’re eavesdropping at the beginning, middle or end of an encounter becomes ever more convincing as a result of the production’s stark, understated style. Review | 57 plays in one evening? Who’d go to such a thing? You should. 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

Hardly needing more clue than that, Trump was the first proudly on his feet for an entirely appropriate standing ovation, one that brought a convincing smile to Merkel’s face. At the G-20, Beethoven is played and the world listened (maybe) 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z

But Bell is actually too convincing at playing a damaged woman saddled with dialogue that's only slightly screwier than what we'd encounter in a Lifetime movie script. No amount of wine can make "The Woman in the House" spoof work, despite its charismatic star 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z

Most convincing evidence that the romantic comedy is, indeed, dead: “Playing For Keeps,” “This Is War.” 2012’s worst screen chemistry — and other dubious achievements in cinema 2012-12-27T21:15:42Z

Mr. Waterston, who exudes Yankee rectitude from every pore, is not particularly convincing as an unreformed sensualist of boundless appetite. | 'The Old Masters': Showdown at the Italian Villa, Easels Drawn 2011-01-28T03:01:21Z

In fact, there are relatively few truly convincing stammers on stage and only rarely does a central character sport one. Philip French: my life as a stammerer 2010-12-26T00:05:05Z

“It takes convincing on my part, and a director who knows me,” Norris says. From the melancholy prince to a pair of queens, Norris and Twyford have played it all at the Folger. 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

This chapter gives us Mr. Strand at her angriest, grisliest and most convincing. Books of The Times: ‘Killer on the Road’ by Ginger Strand 2012-09-04T12:00:00Z

“The challenge is convincing young people that this is a meaningful career path,” Mr. Bishop said. A New Door Into the Kitchen for Aspiring Chefs 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Ms. Haddish, whose turbocharged performance absconded with “Girls Trip” last year, is convincing in a more restrained role as Shannon, rooted in her new life but conflicted over Tray’s return. Review: ‘The Last O.G.’ Searches for Brooklyn, and Itself 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

Asher’s apprenticeship with Jacob is less convincing, weighed down by moldy ideas — and too much discussion — about art and truth. Theater Review: ‘My Name Is Asher Lev,’ at the Westside Theater 2012-12-05T04:57:17Z

Less convincing are her strained exculpations for Roxelana, insisting that she was not behind various unsavory murders that benefited her. The Woman Who Smashed a Glass Ceiling in the 16th Century 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

And of course there are basketball moves, which don’t have to be all that convincing since the Spartans are celebrated for their ineptitude. | 'Lysistrata Jones': Happy Sweating and Singing 2011-06-06T02:00:00Z

Yet the most convincing part of the designer Kris Van Assche’s show was when the slim black suits and jackets with cut-away arms dissolved into soft silhouettes and vaporous trails of fabric. Special Report: Radical Surgery on Regular Menswear 2010-06-28T11:14:00Z

It is to Menendez’s credit, then, that she turns in such a convincing portrait of Nina, a wannabe artist who is confident, irreverent, and narcissistic. Review | Actor’s performance only highlight of ‘Things That Are Round’ 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

It's a very convincing early romantic symphony that's well worth a place in the repertoire, while the overture is striking enough to suggest that the whole of the opera would be well worth investigating. Dobrzyński: Overture to Monbar; Piano Concerto; Symphony No 2 – review 2013-07-11T16:58:46Z

Both courts cited a lack of “clear and convincing” evidence to satisfy the basic legal test for libeling someone as well known as Trump: willful disregard for the truth. What really gets under Trump’s skin? A reporter questioning his net worth 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

All of the actors conduct themselves skillfully — hitting their marks and tearing through the sometimes awkward idioms of a translated script — without being entirely convincing. | 'Carnage': Roman Polanski?s ?Carnage,? With Jodie Foster - Review 2011-12-15T15:59:53Z

So convincing were her dispatches that many believed the fictional titular country in “Last Letters From Hav,” her 1985 novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize, was real. For Jan Morris, Staying in One Place Was Never an Option 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z

“The media has done a good job of convincing people that their food isn’t safe, when almost certainly the opposite is true,” says Rachel Laudan, a food historian. Is Michael Pollan a sexist pig? 2013-04-28T01:00:00Z

“I want to be told it is convincing.” Books of The Times: A Lifetime of Anxiety and Lust 2011-05-25T22:16:59Z

In his book, which is concise, clear and convincing, he contends that the redemptive arc of modern California’s history offers both cautionary and constructive guidance on a vision for the country as a whole. How California Turned Into a ‘State of Resistance’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

You don't even need to come up with a convincing excuse to call up Walt Whitman's manuscripts if you want to have a rifle through. What lies behind the battle over the New York Public Library 2012-07-07T13:00:01Z

He hadn’t been a wolf in sheep’s clothing; he’d been a wolf in a wolf costume, convincing everyone that there was really a sheep inside. Perspective | Pretending to be bad boys let them get away with being bad men 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z

Ms. Gough provided a convincing portrait of a textbook depressive in London, which made sense but also felt monotonous. Review: An ‘Angels in America’ That Soars on the Breath of Life 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

In her mid-20s when the show was shot, she was a more convincing teenager than her co-stars, some of whom, like Mr. Rogen, were still in their teens. On DVD: Rock ’n’ Roll High Schools in Taiwan and America 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

Now there is a plan to do just that, and it is surprisingly convincing. Architecture: Plan Calls for Rebuilding Haiti Away From Port-au-Prince 2010-03-30T22:02:00Z

But Anderson refrained from contacting Phoenix until "I'm Still Here" was behind him, not wanting to distract the actor from convincing the world that he had gone crazy. He's still here: Phoenix rises again with 'Master' 2012-09-11T16:50:31Z

The relatively subdued chorus melody may not demand much of Cyrus, but her vocals are imbued with a laid-back maturity and convincing self-assurance. Everything But the Girl’s Long-Awaited Return, and 12 More New Songs 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

Capitalism pits us against each other, convincing us that it is our comrades in coach who are responsible for our own misfortunes – when that is almost never the case. There's a huge row over reclining your airline seat. Is capitalism to blame? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

What follows is a conversation between Shiv and the survivor that's so convincing as to turn the audience's stomachs. On “Succession,” Shiv weaponizes womanhood 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z

For most of his literary career, Bruce Chatwin, so it is said, managed to pose as one while being the other, and no one spotted this until after he died, because he was convincing. Villa Pacifica by Kapka Kassabova ? review 2011-08-26T21:55:00Z

If only the character at the center of this frenetic one-man show were as convincing. Review: John Leguizamo Goes for Easy Laughs in ‘Latin History’ 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z

As the equivocal Macbeth of the early scenes, still susceptible to the dictates of honor, he is perfectly convincing. Theater Review: Alan Cumming in ‘Macbeth’ at Lincoln Center Festival 2012-07-08T20:59:33Z

Over the last few months, I’ve faced a campaign of misinformation and a series of personal attacks that seem aimed at convincing readers to change their constructive opinions about my books. Ibram X. Kendi Likes to Read at Bedtime 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

The more Miller tries to elaborate on her conceit, the less convincing it is. Jacob's Folly by Rebecca Miller – review 2013-07-25T09:00:00Z

However, her portrayals dovetail with what my colleagues and I learned in years of reporting, and she goes deep into her sources’ experiences to provide convincing answers to crucial puzzles. Inside the Minds of the Women Who Joined ISIS 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

The irony here is that plants make some of the most versatile and convincing materials for imitating other plants. A Lifelike Version of Nature, but Not to Scale 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z

Mostly, though, “The Pattern Seekers” is about the idea of using autism as a key to unlock the mystery of human cognition, and on this front, it’s less convincing. Does Autism Hold the Key to What Makes Humans Special? 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z

The amusing comedy gradually and seriously swings around to the main character’s shame and darkness, and Twyford couldn’t be more convincing. Women’s Voices: Getting it done, at least for now 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

Shapely dresses remained, with a flair to the skirt and perhaps a belt, making a convincing collection of winter day wear. Fashion Review: Christopher Kane and Erdem Show Smart, Controlled Styles 2012-02-20T19:09:28Z

He couldn’t be more convincing than when he sang one of his definitive songs, “Rusty Cage,” with Soundgarden: “I’m gonna break my rusty cage and run,” he howled. Chris Cornell: A Spectacular Voice of Grunge, With a Glint of Tragedy 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

The result was so convincing it even fooled Fisher herself, who “squealed with delight” when she watched the finished scene. Carrie on forever – should Star Wars' Leia be allowed to die? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Some of the Etude performances were less convincing than others. Pianist Jan Lisiecki: Extremely talented and incredibly young 2012-02-09T17:55:04Z

I booked a flight to Baton Rouge for the weekend before Mardi Gras, promising Emily — who took some convincing — a unique gastronomic thrill. Explorer: In Cajun Country, in Search of the Boucherie 2011-06-03T18:55:00Z

Interested in inverting the power dynamics between the superrich and those underpaid to serve them, Ostlund found de Leon’s transformation from shipboard housekeeping staffer to authoritative captain ashore to be searingly convincing. The Power Player of ‘Triangle of Sadness’: Dolly de Leon 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

But there was enough in the mix to introduce a boiler suit as office wear and even to make the designer’s signature wide-cropped pants seem halfway convincing. Fashion Review: Comme des Gar?ons and Dries Van Noten Offer a Hint of Victoriana 2012-01-20T18:50:37Z

For a start the Devil is the most compelling character, and, as Dr Johnson himself pointed out, Milton's short on psychologically convincing characters. Australian poet, Les Murray 2010-04-29T13:15:00Z

The playwright's preoccupation with loyalty, revenge and murder clearly resonates with the hardened criminals, and helps them produce performances at once powerful and convincing. Theme of captivity dominates Berlin films in 2012 2012-02-13T12:35:51Z

It is rooted, I think, in a justifiable instinct: the feeling that a modern nude should express some convincing quotient of reality, be it psychological, social or simply physical. Review | More and more people loathe Renoir. Is it time for a revival? 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z

Yet like her counterparts, she is a convincing authority on her own experience, confident in the logic of her self-isolation and worldviews. Review | Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ kicks off like a murder mystery. But the missing dead body is beside the point. 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z

But Greenblatt astutely points out that the Macbeths are the Bard’s most convincing portrait of a devoted couple, and Nesbo takes care to explain why they delight in each other. Review | Jo Nesbo puts a Nordic chill on ‘Macbeth’ 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

But as the series progressed, its central character was sometimes the least convincing thing about it. A Series Romance Comes Full Circle 2012-08-10T17:09:14Z

He’s accused of soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions and convincing teen boys to send sexual explicit photos and videos of themselves. Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ returns after team’s major highs and lows 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z

Not all of them succeed in convincing one they have what it takes to go the distance once their initial éclat has faded. Frank's energetic chamber works reveal multi-cultural roots 2011-01-19T16:19:49Z

“Marketing has a long history of convincing itself that non-marketers actually enjoy marketing,” says Acunzo, who is the founder of Unthinkable.fm, a podcast and radio show exploring creative intuition in marketing. When travel companies sell their mailing lists, junk mail becomes an unwanted souvenir 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

As a moviegoer, the more detailed and convincing the world of the film is, the happier I am. Steven Soderbergh talks "Contagion" and retirement 2011-09-05T17:23:03Z

Less convincing is the reflexive — and false — equivalence of suffering and moral seriousness. ‘The Hateful Eight’ and ‘The Revenant’ bring the pain, but what do we gain? 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

Mantel rehabilitated Cromwell, depicting him as a strategist and visionary, and convincing some scholars to re-evaluate his place in history. For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z

Despite Ms. Davis’s historic cachet, Mr. Clanagan said that convincing Lionsgate’s international division of the film’s global viability is a challenge. Will ‘Black Panther’ Help Redefine ‘Star’ Overseas? 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z

Not quite the thing for the seemingly endless winter in the United States this year, but quite convincing as work on intriguing surfaces. Dark Opulence and Red Carpet 2014-03-03T20:19:27Z

But after he got to know the character — Auggie Pullman, a 10-year-old whose face looks different from that of most kids — Jacob didn’t need convincing. For ‘Wonder’ movie, Jacob Tremblay connected with real-life Auggies 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z

In this veteran classical actor’s compellingly convincing treatise, a viewer is immersed not just in conventional notions of villainy — embodied by a Richard III or “Hamlet’s” Claudius. Review | For Patrick Page, it’s Shakespeare’s bad guys who steal the show 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

He was sorely miscast as Guido, the adorable gigolo, and he was not convincing at all. Daniel Day-Lewis as Abe Lincoln makes unstoppable Oscar force 2013-02-19T11:33:08Z

Yet “Transfers,” which has been assembled with obvious care and affection, would be a lot more convincing if its characters weren’t so prone to articulate fits of revelation. Review: ‘Transfers’ and the Anguished Art of the College Interview 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

"Russia Against Napoleon" achieves that rare thing of taking a story we thought we knew and recounting it in a new and more convincing light. 'Russia Against Napoleon': A new book for fans of military history 2010-05-26T23:57:00Z

Rylance did most of the speaking, including some anecdotes lasting several pages of script, while also required to create a convincing limp, a West Country accent and suffer episodes of physical assault. Mark Rylance: 'It's all about the attitude' 2010-06-15T20:30:00Z

Matt leads a group of officers, including Harlee, whose members work a shakedown racket, convincing themselves that they’re serving the public good by keeping criminals in check, drugs away from schools and so on. Review: Jennifer Lopez as a Conflicted Cop in ‘Shades of Blue’ 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

He noted that Coltrane had credited Miles Davis with convincing him that rehearsals stifle creativity, rather than draw it out. What a Rare, Live ‘A Love Supreme’ Reveals About John Coltrane 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

Factor in the punk, gospel and R&B threads woven together with the narratives, and this is as convincing a set as the weekend as yet seen. Lollapalooza Day 2: Chief Keef, Frank Ocean, Chili Peppers and an evacuation 2012-08-05T07:02:00Z

Every story pulls off a convincing blend of the ordinary and the surreal, and altogether they offer an eye-popping range. Review | The appeal of ‘And I Do Not Forgive You’ is hard to articulate but impossible to resist 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z

This is his absolutely assured, tremendously crafted new movie – with an overwhelmingly convincing performance from James Franco. 127 Hours ? review 2011-01-06T22:05:00Z

Nora’s gradual disintegration under the daily stress of a job that demands all her time as it pokes truck-size holes in her ego is rendered by Ms. Kull in convincing detail. Theater Review: ?Assistance,? by Leslye Headland, Revolves Around Absent Boss 2012-02-29T00:09:35Z

Still, the novel’s complex plot and convincing characters develop beautifully together and are lightened throughout with flashes of excellent comedy. When Alec Baldwin reads his memoir to us, it’s even better than the book 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

The percussion section became a thoroughly convincing clock at midnight. New York Philharmonic With Guest Violinist and Conductor 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

And when she later tells herself, "This is the last time I will be with Jake," she is more uncertain than convincing. Charlie Kaufman's exasperating "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" could've been a masterpiece 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

The sound of its glowing brass section tended to overwhelm the baritone George Gagnidze, who looked convincing but sounded pale as Scarpia. Opera Review: ‘Tosca’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2013-12-12T23:23:47Z

Then she added in a less than convincing tone, “Perhaps you’d show them to me sometime.” The pleasant-looking killers who took my father’s life 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z

In my lonely, early years of reporting on this, I had difficulty convincing people that height was a valid issue. Perspective | Trump is obsessed with height. Now he’s trying to weaponize it in the election. 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

Jennifer Lawrence now plays the role with a thousand-yard stare so convincing that it's easy to see how the dystopian saga long ago surpassed its literary source material – a rare achievement. Comic-Con trailer paradise for Hollywood's 2014 movie blockbusters 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

And for “Enchanted,” one of her most starry-eyed and least convincing songs, she sat at a Thunderdome-esque piano and sang in a knowing manner, yanking the big notes hard and giving the song new depth. Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ Tour Puts an Accent on Renewal 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Murray does a convincing and heartfelt job of conveying both the frustrations and fortitude of the wheelchair-bound president, drawing on his own close family experience of polio to get the physical nuances just so. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-05-25T23:05:09Z

As a former college athlete and self-described “gym guy,” he said it took some convincing the first time around. 9 gifts to de-stress, center and rejuvenate: They (and you) deserve it 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z

Adding one artificially can make the illusion less convincing. Roger Ebert: Why I Hate 3D Movies 2010-04-29T14:54:00Z

To be honest, sometimes I just let it go, because it's easier than convincing people otherwise. 2009-12-17T01:16:00Z

But the most convincing thing about his portrayal is the way that he channels Charles’s awkwardness. Can “The Crown” Make Us Crush on Prince Charles? 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

Murphy, of the much lighter “Schitt’s Creek,” is convincing as a woman desperate to claw her way out of a maze. Welcome to His World. And Hers. 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

It's cute, but it's not convincing in the slightest. Dancers, minus Alex Wong, mix things up on "SYTYCD" 2010-07-08T11:40:00Z

In response, Hirut — in a surprising but convincing turn — starts stealing things from the household and burying them in a hole by the stable. Maaza Mengiste Sings a Modern Song of War 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

The shreds of evidence adduced by Berle are not convincing that “a higher law” as yet determines substantially the operations of big business. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

And like most of its competitors, Wild sells “fresh” versions of many of its flavors, some more convincing than others. “Modern chicken has no flavor” — let’s make it in a lab 2013-03-17T16:00:00Z

Reassuringly, his Spanish guitar playing is more convincing than his wig. The best of Spain - by our readers 2011-03-28T11:43:00Z

And Hahn’s performance as the biggest and most open heart on Transparent became more wrenching and convincing still now that she’s broken. Here’s Who Should—and Actually Will—Win Emmys This Year 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

He delivers a performance to rival his convincing turn as a tattooed drug kingpin in Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers. James Franco's gay porn drama: 'He loves his scandalous stories' 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

Peoples’s screenplay sensitively explores poignant questions of opportunities lost and gained, and the mother/daughter dynamics are convincing and compelling. ‘Miss Juneteenth,’ ‘Dredd’ and More Streaming Gems 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z

The Cocktail Party: Two men are going home tonight, so unattached men Marquel, Jesse and Cody all have some convincing to do. RECAP: Bachelor In Paradise: Rose Ceremony, Interrupted 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

It is a convincing thesis, but not a new one. Hand on heart 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

A number of passages like this in “Tyrant” are too heavy handed and thus not entirely convincing. Review | What can ‘Macbeth’ teach us about President Trump’s next move? 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z

But some studio executives say that there are times when visual effects are not sufficient, and that some actors struggle to make fake weapons that cannot even fire blanks appear convincing. The ‘Rust’ Shooting Spurs a Debate Over Using Guns on Film Sets 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z

"I guess neither of us was convincing enough to play his daughter." Sister act: Abby Mueller has star turn in national tour of 'Beautiful — The Carole King Musical' 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

So while the data does not prove a lack of interest in awarding movies about Hollywood, it certainly is not convincing that such an interest does exist. Does Hollywood Really Love Movies About Itself? 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z

Lewis writes intense dialogue, but she hasn’t told a convincing tale. Good acting can’t save ‘Now Comes the Night’ at 1st Stage 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

It's well enough made, yet there's no convincing spark between the leads, and the younger generation's romantic crisis is sketchily motivated. Love Is All You Need – review 2013-04-18T20:30:01Z

The most convincing pastor is the one who tells the best stories. Tiphanie Yanique on the Necessity of the Spirit 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

His arias were winning and convincing, his tenor perhaps underpowered by the slightest tad. Mayer's `Rigoletto,' set in Vegas, opens at Met 2013-01-29T20:16:03Z

Which is to say Frankie J is so flexible, and often such a convincing singer, that it’s been perhaps more of a detriment than an asset. New Music: New Albums by Laura Marling, Terence Blanchard, Frankie J and Cecile McLorin Salvant 2013-05-27T21:56:34Z

But the problem was she couldn’t leave those people alone,” says Radley, who ran his mother’s business for years before finally convincing her to fold it in 1994. | Pauline Trigere 2011-02-28T14:00:51Z

"He was able to create women characters that were real and convincing," he said. McMurtry revisits American West in newest book 2014-05-08T13:08:55Z

Angus Wood’s strong, clear tenor and convincing acting made for an accomplished portrayal of the Protagonist, and Iordanka Derilova, an Isolde with the company, sang Sister with a gleaming dramatic soprano voice. Music Review: Kurt Weill Festival: One Man, Many Different Beats 2011-03-08T13:00:06Z

The killer makes his entrance right after Father James, seated off screen in a confessional and issuing convincing threats. ‘Calvary,’ John Michael McDonagh’s Murder Mystery 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

In general the explanation is more convincing than the reassurance. The Message of Thomas Friedman’s New Book: It’s Going to Be O.K. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

The characters were very convincing as the author described their emotions in depth. Doom Rider by David Gatward - review 2013-05-05T11:00:00Z

State-sanctioned assaults on kids are, of course, no laughing matter, and neither is Bob Bowes' horribly convincing pitbull of a headmaster, drearily lecturing his victims before administering two painful swishes apiece with his cane. Clip joint: getting the giggles 2013-07-17T16:38:50Z

That coherence, and the contrast between Robbie’s spooky, mannered performance and Ronan’s spirited openness, make the movie consistently interesting even if it’s not always convincing. ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ Review: Sexy, Spirited and Almost Convincing 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

Mr. James often played a convincing Southerner but loved working on the stage in New York during the prime of his career. Clifton James, actor who portrayed sheriff in two Bond movies, dies at 96 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z

I’m sorry to say that this may be Mr. Pacino’s most convincing performance in years. | 'Jack and Jill': Adam Sandler in ?Jack and Jill? - Review 2011-11-10T23:57:03Z

It's a line he's used before, but here it sounded newly aggressive, as though Timberlake knew there were those in the house who needed convincing. Justin Timberlake less regal, more intense at Forum 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

Mr. Hawkes is entirely convincing in his portrayal of a man who is by turns vulnerable, wittily self-lacerating, charming and erudite. Movie Review: ‘The Sessions,’ With John Hawkes and Helen Hunt 2012-10-18T22:04:26Z

It shows Jeezy as he’s always been — not a clever rapper, but an urgent and convincing one — and stoically avoids bowing to the sounds of the moment. New Music From Earth, Yob and Jeezy 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

With a beefy horn section, biting violins and a lead singer with a convincing Ethiopian quaver, the group brought back a live version of a style that was never recorded as vividly. Music Review: Globalfest at Webster Hall - Review 2012-01-09T23:18:48Z

Otherwise, the videos were classic demonstrations, and convincing ones at that. Will TikTok Make You Buy It? 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z

There is a sense that this is Mr. Benan’s own personal taste but his style was particularly convincing for Trussardi in a season where outside clothes are in style. The Tough Side of the Alpha Male 2013-01-14T17:46:09Z

It was hard convincing myself that he is probably not a doofus anymore. Motherlode Blog: We Didn’t Name Him Wowee 2013-07-03T19:23:23Z

Sometimes the lads in my neighborhood would feign self-assurance with aggression, but it wasn’t nearly as convincing as wearing a suit. His Family Had Money. Mine Didn’t. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

They are, collectively, a convincing simulation of the tedium required of Olympic athletes to master a series of body movements. Video Game Review: London 2012, a Video Game From Sega 2012-07-10T22:55:43Z

Edward agrees, returning home and convincing the world — including Julia — that he is Albert. ‘Earl Takes All,’ ‘Magnate,’ ‘CEO’: Sarah MacLean picks the best new romance novels 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z

I tried to put up a convincing argument, and so did my sister. Frequent Flier: The Downside of Traveling With Stylish Jewelry 2010-11-30T12:40:00Z

It also looks fantastic, finding a way to make the southern California sun look menacing and the moneyed blue-collar milieu convincing. Animal Kingdom: nihilistic feast of bros, bare butts and bad behavior 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

Something more enriching and fully convincing might yet be excavated from playwright Sarah Gancher’s story of the reunion of a ’60s rock group and the troubled daughter of one of its members. Review | Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll: Sounds good? Turns out the formula’s not foolproof. 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

He was turned down by 11 banks before finally convincing one to give him a loan. The swirly, brain-freezing origins of the frozen margarita machine 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

The booklet seemed to imply a not very convincing cartoon unreality. L.A. Phil's YOLA players are goodwill ambassadors near Fukushima 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

The pianist's mission is to create the illusion of one note connecting to the next, artistic magic convincing us that we can hear what physics says we can't. The natural elements prove a breeze for Vicki Ray's Piano Spheres recital at REDCAT 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z

As president, he insists on absolute obedience, “louder, more convincing Yeses from everybody about him.” Reading the Classic Novel That Predicted Trump 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

Not surprisingly the Largo from Chopin’s Sonata for cello and piano was the most convincing of the three classical arrangements. Music Review: ‘The Story of Babar the Elephant’ at Le Poisson Rouge 2012-11-21T22:50:07Z

Either way, last night Ken Morley made a fairly convincing case that he's the most witlessly obnoxious man on the face of the planet. Where does Come Dine With Me go after its Coronation Street special? 2010-12-07T12:16:00Z

She was convincing and also charming because the character was too, as well as fierce and unworldly. ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Review: It’s Not About What We Deserve 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z

He has also done the best job of tackling the big social and historical issues, I think more successfully than anyone else has, taking historical facts and turned them into convincing art. Mo Yan's Nobel prize for literature sparks celebration in China 2012-10-11T18:33:56Z

His discovery in the early 1980s changed chemistry, but convincing some parts of the establishment was not easy. Dan Shechtman: 'Linus Pauling said I was talking nonsense' 2013-01-06T00:07:04Z

The first step was convincing the studio that he’d need two films to complete the story. Denis Villeneuve’s dreams of ‘Dune’ reach the big screen 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z

“I was always a fairly good salesman, and a fairly bad liar, so if I believed it, I could do a good job of convincing somebody else.” Summer Movies: Mark Wahlberg Joins Will Ferrell in ?The Other Guys? 2010-05-01T03:47:00Z

In one of the most convincing scenes they rise, walk purposefully from their seats and hop onto the stage, dramatically exchanging one world for another. Dance Review: Distorting Everyday Actions, With Movements Awkward and Active 2010-10-20T21:14:00Z

Box denies Chandra’s speculation that he, consciously or unconsciously, took the inhaler out of evidence because the image of an asthmatic bookworm stabbing a woman 22 times between shots of albuterol seemed less than convincing. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 7: A Test of Faith 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z

Novak, who wrote and directed the movie, has his own thoughts about America, subtler than Ben’s but not necessarily any more convincing. ‘Vengeance’ Review: A Dish Best Served With Frito Pie 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

Drawn with humour and affection, Hannah's world is utterly convincing: colostrum for the lambs is kept in the scullery, while udder cream is brought out to cure any skin ailment. The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters – review 2012-07-13T21:40:01Z

I only wish the art were more convincing. Review | The value of Trevor Paglen’s art may remain a secret 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

Sometimes the Jewish Museum seems bent on convincing people that contemporary art is nonthreatening. This Jewish Museum Is Giving Away Art. You Get What You Pay For. 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

But it's Wallis who will steal the show with his utterly convincing reflections on the sea's hypnotic magnetism. This week's new exhibitions 2011-03-26T00:07:01Z

Long before today's CGI, Kubrick and teams of technicians created a convincing space adventure, set largely on Discovery One as it nears Jupiter. Revisiting 2001: A Space Odyssey 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z

Some of the arguments that pass through his head sound convincing, while others seem suspect. Regeneration by Pat Barker 2012-08-24T21:55:08Z

Rupert Gough and his fresh young voices make a convincing case for these unjustly neglected works. Peter Philips: Cantiones sacrae octonis vocibus (1613) – review 2013-01-27T00:06:14Z

Bong demonstrates a precise awareness of dramatic proportion; he knows exactly what he needs to do to create a convincing set-up and make the audience believe in his work's intention. Big wins for "Parasite" including Best Picture provide the thrills in a long, dull Oscars 2020 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

Advancement in most white-collar jobs is less about actual competence than about convincing people in power that you’re competent, even if you’re not. ‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’ Catches Up With a Hard-Luck High Achiever 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z

As big as the park is, that's how great the fire danger is inside it, and "Fire & Rescue" outdoes itself in featuring animated flames that shoot out in a most convincing, even threatening, way. 'Planes: Fire & Rescue' soars amid blazing-hot visuals 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

According to Marie Cash, chair of the bench, Ward was a "convincing" and "credible" witness. Happy Mondays' Bez convicted of assault 2010-08-13T09:50:00Z

Partly because the predictable has its own tragic fascination, but mainly because Colman was entirely convincing as Carol. Run; My £9.50 Holiday; Broken by Battle – TV review 2013-07-15T22:15:00Z

But I think the film makes a convincing case that there is a real phenomenon worth our consideration here. Lourdes: realistic about religion 2010-04-07T11:00:00Z

The players embraced it with a convincing authority and beauty. Music Review: Pro Arte Quartet Performs at Carnegie Hall 2010-05-14T22:22:00Z

Because, after all, what Stewart was preaching ultimately is that media was a joke and politics was a joke, and when I listened to Trump rallies, those were his only two convincing claims. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

His dealers dutifully complied, convincing a crew working nearby to do the job. Michel Majerus Saw the Future— 20 Years Ago 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

With her sharp, somehow period-appropriate features and convincing accent, she fits right in, especially in her scenes with Harris. The Way Back: A Good Walk, Almost Spoiled 2011-01-21T09:35:00Z

I could make a convincing argument that performance art as a nice person — from your public actions to your choice of roles as altruistic, heroic types — is a way to hide from expanding your range. This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

For all of his convincing performances of normalcy, Bateman’s also capable of taking that one step further, and using that normalcy as a shield. Bate-and-switch: how Jason Bateman learned to embrace his dark side 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z

“Something Good” is convincing in its early 1990s club music production, and Estelle sounds ecstatic over it. Review: Estelle, Adam Birnbaum, and Sonny and the Sunsets Release New Albums 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

The initial hurdle: convincing the students of confidentiality. Why sex education in the U.S. is an unmitigated disaster 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z

It's a convincing chamber piece, well photographed by Eduard Grau who did a good job recently on Tom Ford's A Single Man. Kicks 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z

I’ll give no spoilers here, except to say that a marksman firing not a bullet but a laser pointer helps Mr. Holland make a pretty convincing case about who was hit by what, and when. Television Review: ?JFK: The Lost Bullet? on National Geographic - Review 2011-11-18T23:15:27Z

“I had a hard time convincing Alexa to walk further because we were running late and she didn’t want to get charged extra on the rental car,” Mr. Sarme said. A Hawaiian Wedding, Complete With Tractors and Cattle 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

Her voice is powerful and resonant, her stage presence unaffected and convincing. This ‘Siegfried’ is a superstar 2013-08-08T19:01:30Z

It's fair to guess that Kazaras's original staging ideas must have been both more coherent and more convincing before budget stringencies intervened. Young Artists' 'Don Giovanni': Enjoyable music, despite distractions 2011-04-02T16:55:04Z

Yet the emotional dynamics keep it moving towards a conclusion that is both uplifting and convincing. The Diary of a Dr Who Addict by Paul Magrs 2010-05-21T23:07:00Z

The gatekeepers took some convincing; they didn’t want the Rogers persona to become a commodity. 'Everyone said: Don't ruin my childhood': director Marielle Heller on how her Mr Rogers film finally got made 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

Pretty convincing evidence that scurvy is caused by a deficiency of vitamin c. I ‘self-experimented’ to compare a vegan diet with eating meat — this is what I found out 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z

“The result is a book that is comprehensive and convincing, exhaustive and exhausting,” David Lat writes in his review. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

Recalling her own troubled childhood with the mentally unstable Sophie and her attachment to an invisible friend she called Diana, Rebecca needs no convincing when Martin tells her that Diana has returned. Review: In ‘Lights Out’ an Invisible Friend Turns Malicious 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

It’s during the middle section of endless dark roads and run-ins with gas pirates that the movie builds a most convincing sense of dread. ‘How It Ends’ and ‘No Blade of Grass’: Grim Visions of Tomorrow 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

Time was waning, and the set — a convincing facsimile of a claustrophobic Queens apartment — was tricky to navigate. With ‘Upload,’ Greg Daniels Takes a Leap Into the Great Unknown 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

More convincing was Orpheus’s dynamic, buoyant and vividly accented rendition of Haydn’s Symphony No. 73, “The Hunt.” Music Review: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-10-16T19:24:56Z

Her reliance on artificial bursts of laughter and speech is less convincing; they’re frequently muffled by dint of the speaker’s mouth being pressed against another’s body. 2010-02-13T00:45:00Z

Or maybe: She might secretly want it; she just needs some convincing to turn a no into a yes. Perspective | Nearly a year into #MeToo, it is time to discuss bad guys who think they are good guys 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z

Ms. Shetterly is convinced and convincing about what constitutes a meaningful existence. ‘Seaweed Chronicles’ Review: A Fragile World at the Water’s Edge 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

Where both violence and oratory are involved, convincing ardor is needed, but not yet in their reach. Review: At ‘Camp Siegfried,’ a Nazi Summer of Love on Long Island 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z

Nick is convincing himself the test will come back positive. The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst 2011-07-22T21:55:09Z

Is Moncler really convincing when it steps outside its outerwear comfort zone? Fashion Review: Moncler and Pedro Lourenco Send Out Digital Designs 2012-03-06T19:18:50Z

It wasn't a terribly convincing argument, nor was it a terribly good film. Malcolm McLaren 1946-2010 2010-04-08T20:28:00Z

The otherwise lovely “Speedin’,” Omarion’s most convincing song here, takes its car imagery a little too seriously: “I called AAA/They said they on the way.” 2010-01-10T23:10:00Z

While father-son clashes are hardly a fresh plot device, the stress here is convincing, and the humor is generous. Theater Review: ‘21,’ Presented by Repertorio Español 2013-06-04T19:54:05Z

That last theory is arguably convincing when you factor in that Lowry was born in 1887, the end of the Victorian age. LS Lowry exhibition in Salford reveals artist's dark side 2013-06-19T16:33:18Z

It works because Detective Harry Bosch is embodied — in some absolute sense of the word — by Titus Welliver in a performance so natural and convincing that it’s hard to imagine him playing anything else. ‘Fortitude,’ ‘Bosch,’ ‘Gomorrah’: TV Crime Never Sleeps 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z

While I found Vogler’s belief in the unconscious connectivity of storytelling deeply convincing, it was his neo-classical approach — Aristotle by way of Campbell as filtered through a Disney executive — that really won me over. I was a screenwriting guru groupie 2012-11-24T15:00:00Z

But it was a fine and convincing start, bringing new young life to couture by an assured designer with a genuine clientele. Special Report: Fashion: Givenchy: Pure Is Beautiful 2011-07-05T17:12:09Z

There was a feeling at this enormously long show — part retrospective and part novelty — that Mr. Cardin invented futuristic fashion, including wraparound sunglasses that looked more convincing than giant half-moon shoulder bags. Lanvin Tops Summer 2013 Men’s Collections 2012-07-01T15:12:47Z

The most convincing gallery is probably the one of religious art, in which the curators argue that the philosophy of the sublime led artists to explore more personal expressions of faith. Review: ‘The Critique of Reason’ Revisits What Romantic Art Means 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

Through his previous botanical miniatures, Mr. Albanese has concluded that you can make a convincing replica of just about any environment on Earth if you have $200 to spend at Hobby Lobby. A Lifelike Version of Nature, but Not to Scale 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z

Chief Executive Daniel Akerson is trying hard, but so far he hasn’t produced convincing results. Leadership, Not Another Bailout, Will Fix General Motors 2012-08-16T18:44:00Z

The result is convincing and depressing; there are no quick fixes. How to fix a broken system 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

There isn’t an overwhelming theatrical presence, which would be a weakness were the portrayals not so realistically convincing.  Seduced by Ayad Akhtar's 'Junk,' the new play that picks apart the Wall Street playbook 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

The plot centers on an intern, charged with convincing the commander-in-chief that he is an actor playing the president in a movie. Will Ferrell backs out of Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's comedy 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

Anthony Howell's Trigorin, the destructive celebrity author, is unusually convincing: not a swaggerer or a smirker but a lethally hesitant presence. The Effect; The Seagull; The Trojan Women – review 2012-11-18T00:06:26Z

There’s a relatively edgy sleight of hand with the movie’s handling of Abby’s pro-choice rhetoric: it presents it as convincing and sincere. The Messiness of Reproduction and the Dishonesty of Anti-Abortion Propaganda 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z

Though Stonestreet is straight, he had no qualms about accepting the role, and he takes it as a compliment that many viewers find him so convincing that they assume he's gay in real life. On the "Modern Family" set with Eric Stonestreet 2010-04-13T03:29:00Z

The band will actually be playing in Tokyo and Osaka this June, but from what Roth has said, Eddie van Halen took a lot of convincing and a fair share of drama. David Lee Roth tells Van Halen: can we please play somewhere new? 2013-02-13T11:16:47Z

As Evangeline, Ms. Blood is perhaps a bit too finished to suggest a girl fresh from finishing school, but she acts the role with a convincing sincerity and sweetness, and does a fine British accent. Theater Review: Cole Porter’s ‘Nymph Errant’ Is Revived 2012-07-13T22:47:11Z

Asked if he could “be Eiko,” Mr. Kelly sank glacially to the floor with wide, sad eyes — a convincing impression — prompting Eiko to playfully storm out of the room. Review: Eiko’s ‘Platform 2016,’ With a Class, a Film and More 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

Her allusions might be unclear, but the work is presented with such finesse it's always convincing. This week's new exhibitions 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z

And based on her fearsomely convincing work as a gun-toting action heroine in this season's paintball episode, she can do pretty much anything. The Emmys' most glaring omissions 2011-07-15T13:50:00Z

The drawbridge was up and it took a lot of convincing to let Lane in. Hail Satan?: the film that will change your mind about satanism 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z

The skeptical view of love, often tenderly at odds with sentiments of romantic yearning, loneliness and regret, gives “Marry Me a Little” a more convincing semblance of narrative than its origins might indicate. Theater Review: ‘Marry Me a Little,’ Sondheim Songs, at Clurman Theater 2012-10-04T20:43:21Z

That is, if any convincing was really necessary — somehow I doubt it. Stretch: Rebel Yoga 2011-01-22T01:50:05Z

In it, Wiki looks slight but convincing, rapping, “I’m straight New York, what a lot of y’all pretending to be” in a North Face jacket. Critic’s Notebook: Ratking’s EP ‘Wiki93’ Is Thoroughly New York 2012-11-06T22:30:05Z

Often this is a subtle matter of convincing readers that they’re part of a “we.” A Poet Who Mesmerizes by Zigs and Zags, Hopping From Idea to Idea 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

She drives the squad to practice, trains them and undertakes the dangerous task of convincing families to let their daughters, sisters or wives wrestle. Grappling with taboos, Iraqi women join wrestling squad 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

If not always convincing in their French, the singers are as fine as one could wish for, led by Magdalena Kozena as a Mélisande by turns dreamy and distraught. Review: Berlin Philharmonic’s ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ Boldly Stretches Boundaries 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z

It is “powerful, intelligent, brooding and most of all convincing; it earns its emotions.” 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

Her skill was in breaking new ground while convincing the world that she was dutifully doing her job, upholding tradition. Queen Elizabeth II and the Shape of 20th-Century Power Dressing 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

From beginning to end, however, the film is the beneficiary of a confident, convincing performance by Renner. 'Kill the Messenger' a cautionary tale for crusading reporters 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

“Big Night” may be earnest in patches, not entirely convincing and a bit thin, but Rudnick hasn’t lost his talent to amuse. Paul Rudnick's 'Big Night': Comedy and crisis in the awards machine of Hollywood 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

But there remains an intangible argument for nixing phones that’s pretty convincing: the focus it creates. Directors like Tarantino are banning cellphones from sets — but not everyone is on board 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

“Spinnin’,” his take on the Lee Morgan tune “Speedball,” was a winsome, convincing romantic complaint; “Too Many Things,” based on Thelonious Monk’s “Think of One,” was an awkward critique of consumerism. 2010-01-08T03:51:00Z

Too bad the shortcomings of "Breaking Through" don't allow this talented performer to have a truly convincing breakthrough moment on Pasadena Playhouse's stage. 'Breaking Through' falls into cliched musical traps at Pasadena Playhouse 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

He’s such an accomplished actor that I’m absolutely certain he’ll do a more convincing job on screen than in his actual journalistic efforts.” Sean Penn’s Excursions Into Writing Often Mix Activism With Journalism 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

Because he is technically ageless, this is almost not creepy, but also not entirely convincing. Movie Review: In ‘The Wolverine,’ Hugh Jackman Broods Again 2013-07-25T21:12:49Z

Louis C.K. cast himself as the father, and he never appears totally convincing as the brutish man, a very different character from his past parts, in which he’s proved to be a sensitive, skilled actor. How ‘Horace and Pete’ Made the Network Suits Look Good 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

She’s so convincing in each fleeting identity that you do indeed start to realize how much of what has traditionally been regarded as manly or womanly is, well, just acting. How She Survives: Strategies for Women on London Stages 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

After some convincing, a rescue team was dispatched to detangle the wild animal from the festive fir. Australian family finds koala hiding in Christmas tree 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z

“I’m too convincing,” he laughed, comparing his own expertise unfavourably to other wildlife broadcasters such as Simon King and Liz Bonnin. The real David Attenborough 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

The way I found to do him justice and be convincing was getting as close as possible to get to the real conditions as Mohamedou. "I wanted to be waterboarded for real," says "The Mauritanian" star on playing a Guatanamo detainee 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

Yet, with sensitive programming and musicality both rigorous and open-minded, the two organizations have assembled a convincing festival of Fluxus music for the Philharmonic’s 100th-anniversary season. What Happens When Fluxus Enters the Concert Hall? 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

They are equally convincing that scientific space endeavors aren’t separable from military ones, and they never were. Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores the Symbiosis Between War and Astrophysics 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z

But her effect is such that not only is she convincing, she also conveys the warmth the film seeks as its end-game message. How Many More Weeks (Years)? Watching ‘Groundhog Day’ Together 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z

The exhibition is also indirectly dispiriting, since probably no American museum can give Flavin’s work the space and care, as here, to make it so convincing to the neophyte. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z

In this convincing portrait of a seething semirural culture of poverty, violence and hopelessness, crime may provide the only escape. At the Tribeca Film Festival, Movies for Every Taste 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

Lochte has married and fathered two children since Rio, which factors considerably in the footage for this one-hour documentary, making a fairly convincing case that every party boy eventually becomes a man. Review | Peacock arrives with a big archive and a few new shows (‘Brave New World’) that aren’t much to strut about 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z

If so, someone went to a lot of effort, since a fairly convincing set of legal documents does exist. Hoax! 2010-09-17T23:03:00Z

Yet its strange and not entirely convincing amalgam of quirky, idiosyncratic humour with refined lyricism found a notable exponent in soloist Kirill Gerstein, who attacked its virtuoso demands with a combination of brilliance and sensitivity. Prom 56: BBCSO/Bychkov ? review 2011-08-28T14:44:08Z

Cape-shouldered coats, military jackets and especially the skirts were convincing and appealing. Special Report: A Generation in the 'Green' Zone 2010-03-07T18:47:00Z

It’s like being mad at someone because you found his Halloween costume too convincing. The Way Forward for Hipster Food 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

So it goes, each development and detail less convincing than the last. "Don McKay" falls short of dark comic intentions 2010-04-02T21:54:00Z

Nonetheless, Mr. Cai tells his son to play along, convincing him that his only hope for success is to study abroad. What Makes a Good Chinese Father? In a New Novel, It’s Complicated. 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z

Sometimes, Fiennes’s “lower class” mode can be a little mannered and quaint, but his Basil is commanding and convincing. Ralph Fiennes's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

“It is true that my figure is Japanese, so when the public sees me as Cio-Cio San, it is more convincing,” she said. Perspective | In theater and film, we demand that Asian roles be played by Asian actors. Why is opera different? 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

His gifts are even more convincing than in his unforgettable debut there in 2018. A Final Rhapsody in Blue From Matthew Wong 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z

But the mood is mainly forced, seldom convincing. Review: ‘Twyla Tharp and Three Dances’ Lends a Look of Sensuous Improvisation 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z

Avoiding the obvious is to be commended, but Schaal does not connect the dots into a convincing whole. At Under the Radar, Family Histories Bubble Up With No Easy Answers 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z

The integrity Mr. Quinto brings to his roles makes him equally convincing as a frightened lover poisoned by self-loathing, a chilling psychopath or an orphaned alien. Career Zigzag, Changing Coasts And Galaxies 2010-10-22T08:06:00Z

But then, nobody turns up at these sorts of bashes expecting convincing character development or a cohesive narrative arc. Labyrinth is silly but enjoyable cobblers 2013-03-30T06:00:00Z

None of these levels of narrative is any more or less convincing than any other, and while I guess that might be the point, it only gets you so far. "Scream 4": More meta than ever! And almost as much fun 2011-04-14T00:35:00Z

First off, forget the Druids: “No convincing evidence of winter solstice celebrations in pagan Europe has survived.” Review | Christmas: Holy day, holiday or nostalgic wish? 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z

And that may be because the western, perhaps more than any other genre, exposes how much more work is required to make a convincing game than to make a “realistic” film. Video Game Review: ?Red Dead Redemption? Brings Old West to Life 2010-05-16T19:25:00Z

Macdonald goes on to describe the process of convincing Murphy to do the sketch. Why Eddie Murphy Didn't Parody Bill Cosby on 'SNL' 40 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

Among the scariest and most convincing documentaries about recent changes in American foreign policy, this film is narrated by investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill, whose book “Blackwater” made him almost unavoidable on television talk shows. SIFF 2013, week 2: 11 movies to see 2013-05-23T18:03:35Z

Leino’s physical carriage — from her convincing athleticism to the way the actress plays her fretful wallflower with her eyebrows knitted together like a pair of mittens — captures her character’s determination. ‘Girl Picture’ Review: Teens on Thin Ice 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

Then, toward the end of his life, he decided that Frank Gehry was the greatest architect of the age, and his work began to take on a clear, if not terribly convincing, Gehry-esque tone. A New Biography of the Architect Philip Johnson, the ‘Man in the Glass House’ 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

Despite Jaws and Jurassic Park, Duel's truck continues to be Spielberg’s most convincing monster For 45 years, Spielberg has wholeheartedly committed himself to the marvellous. What Steven Spielberg's science fiction tells us about America 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

But his claim that the men had a "serious and meaningful friendship" isn't entirely convincing. William F. Buckley Jr., Norman Mailer: An odd-couple relationship 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, DiCaprio may end up winning his first Oscar, thanks to all that persuasively realistic facial hair and convincing consumption of buffalo liver. Will Leo's Eating of Buffalo Liver Sway Oscar Voters? 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z

But Picker does have a knack for producing convincing atmosphere and narrative. Long Beach Opera puts its own spin on 'Thérèse Raquin' 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

In the quietest and most convincing confrontations, Paul awkwardly reaches out to Alice. | 'Another Happy Day': Sam Levinson?s ?Another Happy Day? - Review 2011-11-17T22:41:13Z

Still, on first viewing, “The Dreamers” — though it extends Mr. Peck’s skill in the duet genre — feels schematic, not quite convincing. Review: City Ballet’s Gala Evening of Misses ... and a Lot of Skin 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

And Mr. Brown, speaking to his excited young audience at a free performance in Grahamstown, made a simple and convincing case for DanceMotion. Evidence, ODC and Urban Bush Women Dance for Diplomacy 2010-03-20T03:34:00Z

Speaking of hands, he twice had trouble convincing Melania to take hold of his own. Donald and Melania Trump’s Last Judgment 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

Just across the gallery from those pieces is one of the show’s most convincing arrangements. Can Virgil Abloh Fit in a Museum? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Naomi Frederick as Catherine Winslow has a wan calculating intelligence – a convincing suffragette. The Winslow Boy – review 2013-03-24T00:06:01Z

It took a critical pasting because many of the critics are in the business of convincing themselves that opera is actually something else – a notable forum for discussing issues of great contemporary moment, for example. How I fell out of love with opera 2010-05-27T21:00:00Z

He’s a singer capable of gladiatorial power but also subtle shadings, supple phrasing and a thoroughly convincing Italian flavor. Opera Review: Diana Damrau Takes On ‘La Sonnambula’ at the Met 2014-03-17T22:21:46Z

"Obviously a certain amount of our audience will be there and a certain amount who will take some convincing, which is always a good challenge." Duran Duran comes right back … like reflex 2011-04-21T18:34:00Z

The most convincing tenor was that of Blake Friedman as Iago, whose voice has a plummy fullness and dusky hue. Review: The Desdemona in This ‘Otello’ Spits Fire 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

The video appeared extremely convincing and displayed a two-layered burger filled with pickles, cheese and ketchup. McDonald’s April Fool’s Day joke about new burger angers customers 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

While the role is not American per se, given that the film unfolds in a distant galaxy, Finn speaks with an entirely convincing American accent. Samuel L. Jackson and Others on Black British Actors in American Roles 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

These movies are halfway bearable comic antiques loaded with the day before yesterday's gender stereotypes, and I'm not sure anything about them is convincing, including Taylor's performance as a wholesome American bride. The short and strange career of Elizabeth Taylor, movie star 2011-03-23T19:30:00Z

Which doesn't mean the FX remake of Swedish/Danish thriller should be dismissed – it is a decidedly more convincing watch than the US Killing. The Bridge: Saga Noren v Sonya Cross 2013-07-23T05:55:00Z

The duo’s accents are pretty convincing, even if their disguises usually consist of a baseball cap, heavy foundation and runaway facial hair. Best Time Ever: how Neil Patrick Harris can make Tuesday the new Saturday 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

Instead, of course, Donald Trump won, sending Arbery, along with most of the predominantly progressive New York theater world, into disoriented shock, and convincing him that he needed to write a full play. A Play ‘Meant to Trouble’ From a Writer Raised in Conservatism 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z

The stars are generally up to the task — Ms. Ashitey is convincing as the team’s precocious ingénue, and Mr. Molony retains the charm he exhibited as a well-meaning vampire in “Being Human.” Review: ‘Suspects,’ Britain’s Unscripted Relative of ‘Law & Order’ 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

It is a testament to Aldridge's writing that she manages to create a convincing and expansive universe in such a modest space. A Trick I Learned from Dead Men by Kitty Aldridge – review 2012-08-03T21:55:03Z

The goal is convincing realism, though the set, designed by Paul Zoller, was stylized, featuring a large, handsome box seemingly constructed of large-grain wood, with sliding walls continually closing in on the doomed characters. Baroque Operas, Under Reconstruction 2012-07-27T14:43:55Z

His early rural paintings in this exhibition are profoundly beautiful, convincing and achieved. Joan Mir?'s art is more alive than ever 2011-08-15T12:08:33Z

It's a theory that may be hard for those outside of the faith to believe, but Harrison mounts a convincing argument. A Mormon sleuth confronts an LGBT case in 'His Right Hand' 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

Yes, there's only one wise voice rather than the wisdom of the crowd, but these critics are convincing, independent, entertaining and trustworthy enough that, time and again, they are paid to offer their opinion. Are Amazon reader reviews killing off the critic? 2012-08-29T09:59:50Z

The problem for those who suspect that this model is crude, drastic or just plain wrong, is to offer a convincing alternative. Semantic Polarities and Psychopathologies in the Family – review 2013-06-19T10:20:14Z

Not until you fully believe in the story and in these beleaguered but spirited misfits does he slide a convincing bit of magic from his play’s tattered sleeve. McPherson keeps the faith in Irish drama ‘Night Alive’ 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Webb’s scam was telephoning seniors, impersonating a grandson and convincing them to wire him money. Review: ‘Two Step’ Scuffles Around With Petty Criminals 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

And Luke Treadaway is brilliant in the part, a thoroughly convincing weirdo psychotic obsessive. TV review: Ruth Rendell's Thirteen Steps Down; The Riots; Escape from Colditz 2012-08-13T21:35:01Z

Through those experiences, she gave her nearly 20 novels a convincing sense of police and forensic procedures. P.D. James, who brought a gritty realism to the British detective novel, dies at 94

Mr. Goldman’s slightly offbeat underworld is not very convincing, and Mr. Statham’s thick voice and inexpressive acting suggest brain fog rather than gritty blues. ‘Wild Card,’ Starring Jason Stratham 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

It must also be so convincing and so satisfying that we no longer think of the original story as the truth, but rather come to question it. ‘The Meursault Investigation,’ by Kamel Daoud 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

The key to a successful trip is convincing them that you can get a sense of it in less than two minutes. 10 of the best restaurants near New York’s main attractions 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z

Some stories are more convincing than others, but most are simply boring — especially now, when the surrealism of lockdown has lost much of its edge. ‘The Same Storm’ Review: A Lockdown Grab Bag 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

Las Vegas thrives on convincing visitors to splurge, which I considered when Lady Gaga opened her concert residency at the Park Theater. A Traveler’s Guide to the Best Bets in Las Vegas 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

The results were so convincing that in taste tests, employees of the nearby Lagunitas Brewing Company said the engineered beer tasted more hoppy than a conventionally brewed alternative. It's beer, but not as we know it: scientists dispense with need for hops 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z

As a couple whose destination wedding is interrupted by hostage-taking pirate-terrorists, the two bicker and banter with classic screwball brio, with a love-hate rapport that is both delightful and effortlessly convincing. ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Review: ‘Die Hard’ With Refreshments 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z

There's something about the way Wallinger composes apparent futilities with such systematic earnestness that is in itself convincing. This week's new exhibitions 2012-06-22T23:06:30Z

The more convincing and terrifying reality is that no nation really meant to wage war, but each sleepwalked into it. The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark – review 2013-07-19T17:00:01Z

A character uses one of the barge’s hatches for a convincing stunt. 7 Decades Later, Arthur Miller’s ‘The Hook’ Comes Home to Brooklyn 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

“It was a process of a little bit of convincing,” said Gardullo, who flew to Louisiana several times and visited the prison museum on Angola’s grounds. From a slave house to a prison cell: The history of Angola Plantation 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

"Post Mortem" is thoroughly convincing in its accusations but less so in its sense of urgency: the belief that the federal government should get involved in death investigations now in a fairly serious way. Bumbling in the morgue: Blind, drunk or merely incompetent coroners 2011-02-01T04:11:04Z

Or do tell, if you think there's a better contender for worst ever novelist – but I will take some convincing. Is Amanda McKittrick Ros the worst novelist in history? 2013-04-19T10:41:40Z

Louis C.K. has long found humor in following the logic of immoral thoughts, while somehow not just keeping the audience on his side, but convincing them of an enlightened intent. Louis C.K. Doubles Down on the Value of Saying the Wrong Thing 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

It took a bit of convincing for Brooks to get his first directing job, however. Mel Brooks: 'I'm finally getting recognized as a good director' 2013-05-14T13:02:16Z

Leonard Bernstein struggled early in his career with making Mozart convincing, although he became great Mozartean later on. Dudamel and Wang deliver a 'Rhapsody in Blue' for the Hollywood Bowl history books 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

It's beautifully crafted, there are fine performances all over the place, the dialogue is convincing. TV review 2011-07-12T21:39:00Z

For all her fragility, Portman exudes a dominating screen presence, playing off her similarly sturdy and self-assured co-stars with convincing seriousness of purpose. Review | Natalie Portman stars in the enigmatic, ultimately unsatisfying ‘Annihilation’ 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

The ways in which Timbers and company try to massage the movie material never create a convincing argument for “Beetlejuice” as a musical. Review | The new ‘Beetlejuice’ musical is overcaffeinated, overstuffed and virtually charmless 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z

His performance is all the more convincing for its understatement. Movie Review: ‘The Railway Man,’ a True Tale of Wartime Torment and Reconciliation 2014-04-10T22:30:18Z

Their line readings are convincing and, as you'd expect, they performed their own stunts. 'Act of Valor': Thriller calls on real-life Navy SEALs to save the day 2012-02-22T17:53:04Z

Yet it’s convincing precisely because Gaga has lived a version of this character. When pop stars play pop stars… 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z

But largely the story that has taken us to this point of narrative convergence has pulled off the rare feat of being both compelling and convincing. Game of Thrones: the 10 burning questions that must be answered 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Mike Morin’s set, comprising four stalls facing the audience, is convincing enough. Review: ‘Here I Sit, Broken Hearted,’ Answering Nature’s Call With Bathroom Humor 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

The second quartet receives the most convincing rendition, especially the dizzying fluidity in the dancing rhythms of Arabian folk dance in the second movement. CD reviews: Bartók by heart, for the heart 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Part of what makes Schnabel’s film so convincing is the simple, unpretentious poetry with which he conveys the bliss of creativity, the euphoria. Perspective | A portrait of Vincent van Gogh as a tormented soul 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

On “7 Rings,” she’s so convincing with her flow that there was wild disagreement online as to which rapper she was ripping off. Ariana Grande Is Living a Public Life. The Real Reveals Are in Her Music. 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

Recognize the “convincing myself” sensation sooner now and adjust your choices accordingly. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Just listen to yourself, talking about not listening to yourself 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

The book is effectively a critique of US policy and performance, and he makes a nuanced and convincing case. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z

Indeed, Morgan seems to have caught Shakespeare, both in the sense of pulling off a convincing likeness and of being thoroughly infected by him. The Secret Life of William Shakespeare by Jude Morgan - review 2012-11-13T16:55:01Z

Bruno called the dance  “captivating, involving, convincing, full of content and full of intention.” 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Halloween night tricks and treats 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

Conceptual more than convincing, the Irish-born designer showed tailoring skills with asymmetric sculpted coats and tunics with sportswear. Shorts Reign in a Men's Wear Jubilee 2012-06-18T12:37:03Z

Despite those criticisms, the program does manage to weave a convincing tapestry of discontent, and not just from the obvious threads. Transition Television, From PBS and CNN 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

It took a lot of convincing to get Harris’s parents to come see him act when he was at Duke. Jared Harris Is (and Isn’t) His Father’s Son 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

Then there are the recipes that may not immediately inspire because they may seem unfamiliar or needlessly complicated, recipes that may require a bit more convincing. The Fish You Really Should Be Cooking 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

Terry Kinney is likable, as always, but not entirely convincing as an Albanian mob boss. ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Review: Raylan Redux 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z

In "Terminator: Dark Fate," the special effects are sturdy and convincing, utilizing CGI sparingly and making even the more fantastical elements look like real three-dimensional objects. "Terminator: Dark Fate" works 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

They carry with them a 133-carat stone that is either the Sea of Flames, the museum's most valuable diamond, or one of three convincing replicas. 'All the Light We Cannot See' pinpoints 2 lives in war 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

Yende said that becoming an opera singer first meant convincing her parents, who wanted her to pursue accounting. For soprano Pretty Yende, a career in opera adds up 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Williams did this so well that he was never quite convincing in the “darker” roles he tried at the end of his career. From Groundhog Day to … Raging Bull? – films to inspire and uplift 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z

Animal control eventually responded to detangle the koala from the tree’s lights — but only after some convincing that they, too, weren’t being pranked. Christmas 2020: The terrifying animals found in Christmas trees this year 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z

"Oh yes," Constantin replied, trying to sound as convincing as possible. William Blacker in Romania 2010-12-18T00:06:01Z

It's not an immediately convincing reinvention: Sun is engrossing musically, but ruined by its intrusive, abstract vocal; the clanging notes of Bowls are similarly tiresome. Caribou: Swim 2010-04-15T20:55:00Z

Abel draws convincing parallels between the rituals of camp and those of activism: the sign-making, the protesting, the weekly editorial writing. In the Colorado Desert, a Debut Novelist Finds a Metaphor for Israel and Palestine 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

But those STD studies are pretty convincing and that ultimately put me over the edge.” In defense of the foreskin 2012-12-24T16:00:00Z

Even the charming Halbrand, who thinks of Númenor as “a paradise, ripe with opportunity,” has a hard time convincing his smug hosts he is worthy of their favor. ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 1, Episode 3: Island Time 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

It does a good job convincing the viewer, as Dave rapped to Charlamagne, that his heart is in the right place. On ‘Dave,’ Lil Dicky Faces the Music 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z

Their piece together, Tine, with the white-coated quartet moving around the performance space, was less convincing, with the live playing hard to hear against the thunderous electronica, and the theatrical element rather limp. Brain Waves 2010-09-21T16:46:00Z

Is it really meant to be a convincing story of innocence and corruption that tackles moral values and spiritual choices? Was "Showgirls" actually a failure? "You Don't Nomi" revisits the craptastic cult film we can't quit 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z

They made a convincing pair of high flyers, and the glossy movie, directed by Carol Reed, was an international hit. Tony Curtis obituary 2010-09-30T13:06:00Z

The fragility is intriguing, but not always convincing. Review | A plump ‘Raisin in the Sun’ at Arena 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

There’s nothing even remotely convincing about the cast members who double as stars of yesteryear like Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, Errol Flynn and Bob Hope. Review: ‘Cagney,’ a Tribute to the Tough Guy Who Tapped 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

That may be a well-worn character type, but I though Ms. Johnson was pretty convincing in her transition. ‘Blindspot’ Season 1, Episode 10: All Your Idea 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

He sounded fresh and rich, and he looked adorably youthful; in moments of jealous passion, he was a convincing hothead. Review: ‘La Traviata’ Opens a New Era at the Met Opera 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

A more convincing argument for Ms. Boosler’s place in the pantheon can be found in her regular appearances on “Late Night With David Letterman.” The Comedy Master Who Hasn’t Gotten Her Due: Elayne Boosler 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z

You make a pretty convincing case that this might not be a very good goal — that parents might not actually be able to ensure their children are happy. Author Jennifer Senior: “Kids have almost no responsibility, and I find that unnatural” 2014-02-03T23:59:00Z

He had an easier time convincing his son, Hopper, to sign on to a small role as Vogel’s brother. Sean Penn and Dylan Penn Make ‘Flag Day’ a Family Affair 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

Her transformation has been so convincing that, when I arrive to meet her in an ultra-modern west London hotel, it feels most incongruous. Ethereal girl 2012-08-10T23:05:00Z

Loop is working with scientists to measure the impact of human bodies on soil quality, with a view, Hendrikx said, to “convincing policymakers to convert polluted areas into healthy forests – with our bodies as nutrients”. First funeral held using ‘living coffin’ made of mushroom fibre 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

One, involving the heist of a lemur, is like a Coen Brothers screwball caper; another is convincing “Lord of the Rings” high fantasy. Review: ‘Maniac’ Is a Hallucinatory, Emotional Dream Machine 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z

Elsewhere, Mighty Mighty are a UK duo offering a convincing version of US disco. New band of the day: September 2010 playlist 2010-09-30T13:44:00Z

From the sounds of it, convincing corporate partners and Washington’s civic-minded artists to get on board wasn’t as hard as orchestrating the show’s 40 or so segments in the age of social distancing. Washington’s concert event of the summer unites Seattle music royalty for coronavirus relief 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

The obsessive narcissism that formed Hornby’s novel strikes a clunky flat note instead of a sharp, making it difficult for Kravitz to summon a convincing performance that could help bridge the divide. Review | Sampling too much from the past, Hulu’s ‘High Fidelity’ remix fails to find its own groove 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z

The performers give it their all, but their animation is overacting — amateurish, with a comedy that is only sometimes intentional — and it keeps spoiling the more kinetically convincing sections of choreography. Review: ‘The Mantises Are Flipping W.3,’ a World of Its Own at Danspace Project 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

Cavill “brings a convincing physical presence and some wry humanity and emotional depth to ‘The Witcher,’” Mike Hale wrote in his review for The Times. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Togo’ and ‘The Witcher’ 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

But artificial intelligence was decades from a convincing facsimile of a human voice — and who was to say how a computer should sound anyway? The Story of a Voice: HAL in ‘2001’ Wasn’t Always So Eerily Calm 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z

Advertisement On this last point, Brock’s book makes a convincing case. David Brock’s ‘Killing the Messenger’ 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

In it, a brilliant but sidelined female painter takes on art-world misogyny by convincing male peers to exhibit her work under their names. Siri Hustvedt wonders why we revere the intellect and distrust the body 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z

The peak-shouldered jean jackets and cropped skintight jeans were convincing, but what were those tropical palm prints doing there? Punk spirit lives on in Paris, with Gaultier show 2010-10-03T00:16:00Z

Instead, if it sounds convincing, it’s adopted as true. Porn, addictive? There’s no proof 2014-02-16T01:00:00Z

They can appear convincing, because they typically address you by name, and it can be hard to keep track of credit card purchases because of our increased amount of online shopping. Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

We used marionettes in a couple of scenes, but they’re not especially convincing. How we made Gremlins 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

It was satisfying to see this heroine eat humble pie, but her voice wasn’t entirely convincing. Jen Lancaster’s ‘The Best of Enemies’ is a cheeky take on girl friends 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

“Stories are made of events,” said Philip Pullman at his talk at the festival on Saturday, “and the more convincing and compelling the events, the more authority the story will hold over us.” Literary Luminaries Hold Forth at Storied Paris Bookshop 2010-06-21T12:24:00Z

In vocal terms Ms. Smith is adequate and occasionally almost convincing. Theater Review: ‘Forever Dusty’ at New World Stages 2012-11-21T21:57:24Z

In the play, Gyllenhaal adopts a very convincing low-class English accent to play a slacker with a puppy dog's heart, while O'Byrne, who abandons his Irish brogue for an upper-class accent, plays his professor brother. Jake Gyllenhaal and Brian F. O'Byrne bond onstage 2012-09-20T17:01:05Z

Photograph: BBC/Kudos/Kudos Unlike other crime shows, there has never been a convincing parody of the BBC's flagship spy drama, Spooks. Spooks final series: time for a glorious death? 2011-08-11T13:29:34Z

The maternal influence is muted, but Mendes is scrubbily committed to, and convincing in, the part. Eva Mendes: 'I don't care about looking beautiful' 2013-04-04T18:30:01Z

But better to have Samm's convincing performance than a more vocally dazzling alternative. Otello; The Minotaur – review 2013-01-20T00:07:21Z

Catherine Taber narrates the book in a high-pitched, wholly convincing Appalachian accent, shading her voice deftly to distinguish among characters. Review | Three new audiobooks make a long drive fly by 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z

“When I was a kid, I had a hard time convincing my mother that I wanted to become an artist. Is it really true that I am famous and successful?” How Yayoi Kusama, the ‘Infinity Mirrors’ visionary, channels mental illness into art 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

But the minimalist perspective wasn’t very convincing or new, and on some of those thin boys the clothes just looked foreign. On the Runway: Amish Fashion Week 2011-01-23T18:43:47Z

To fit in so well in east Texas and become a widely loved community leader, Bernie Tiede had to pretend — to the level of convincing himself, perhaps — to be something he was not. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z

Jennifer's ordeal is convincing enough, but nothing about her revenge is adequately explained or even remotely plausible. "I Spit on Your Grave": Bogus feminist torture porn lives! 2010-10-07T18:30:00Z

The score is least convincing in slouchily rhythmic, singsong passages with drum kit. Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z

Honestly, it could have been: Houston’s voice is rough and raspy, but she is undeniably there in , a funny, convincing presence, seemingly reveling in the chance to act. Sparkle: Whitney Houston's Last Picture Show and Jordin Sparks' First 2012-08-16T16:17:09Z

Indeed, this reviewer’s complaint is that the explaining is too convincing. The Message of Thomas Friedman’s New Book: It’s Going to Be O.K. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

Hound, on the other hand, needed a bit more convincing. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels heads for London's stage 2014-03-31T23:55:11Z

To play Hildy, Slattery dons a blond hairpiece that is possibly the least convincing part of his performance in that it resembles an albino ferret. John Slattery’s turn from adman to ink-stained wretch 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Photogenic and, characteristically, a convincing fusion of art, engineering, craft, landscape and architecture, this confident building was ecstatically received. Oscar Niemeyer obituary 2012-12-06T00:35:38Z

The two works included alongside it – exercises in different brands of orientalism, and both completed just before The Planets – are heard far less often, though neither is among Holst's most convincing. Holst: The Planets; Beni Mora; Japanese Suite ? review 2011-02-17T22:40:00Z

The show started with cloaks, more convincing than the alternative to the coat usually seems to an active woman. Special Report: Fashion: Lanvin Under the Willow Tree 2011-03-04T19:17:10Z

It was, in other words, a fairly convincing facsimile of a real date, ending on a tentative but possibly hopeful note. ‘The Blind Date Project’ Brings a Web Meeting to Life 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

When I need convincing about a particular food, I usually find that throwing a little chocolate in the mix helps make the case. Yes, prunes belong in chocolate cake 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

The show caused some controversy when Cheban was seen convincing a young employee to get lip injections, even though she didn’t want them. Growth potential: celebrities sprout skin 'implants' for New York fashion week 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

“La Strada” is often sentimental and not always convincing but the ending packs a wallop. Film Forum Is Reopening With a Classic: Fellini’s ‘La Strada’ 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z

“Aaron was the first person with whom I didn’t have to do any convincing. No games. He was just like, ‘You’re great. We crammed 30 years into four when the love of my life got a brain tumour 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

The prosecution’s case, in the end, relied heavily on the confidence it had that the testimony of the Osundairo brothers, bolstered by surveillance tapes and text messages, would be convincing. Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Reporting a Fake Hate Crime 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

The Gospel at Colonus Playhouse, Until 23 August As an adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus, however, Lee Breuer's production is a lot less convincing – even troubling. The Gospel at Colonus 2010-08-22T14:51:00Z

So I’m not saying with the dragon, but there is this — half of that reason is that as an actor, you’re convincing yourself you’re in love with that person. Emilia Clarke Knows Exactly Who Daenerys’ True Love Is on 'Game of Thrones' 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

Ms. Nowlin’s glowering pep talk was so convincing I felt myself wilting in my seat, ready to race back on the court and spill blood if need be. Theater Review: Rattlestick Stages New ‘Charles Ives Take Me Home’ 2013-06-14T02:00:02Z

Museum curators routinely face all kinds of challenges: delicate works of art that need special attention, fragile artist egos that require careful stroking, unwilling lenders who need convincing. Inside Art: The Cat Is Stuffed, but the Bird Is Real 2011-01-06T22:44:44Z

To pull it off, we had to blow up an airplane, and we had to make it look convincing, not fake, or use miniatures. “You have those pipe dreams that Spielberg is going to see it”: The ultimate film geeks finally finish their “Raiders” masterpiece 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z

There’s her apparently clueless husband, Robert, whose claim that he knew nothing about Nancy’s extramarital activities is not particularly convincing. The Lies That Bind, and Break, a Friendship 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

This makes for at least four extremely convincing works that divide scholars. Faking it: Does the forged Vermeer that fooled Goering belong in a museum? 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z

But it took convincing to get the studio to look past the Justice League into the DC universe, and there’s some really cool characters there. Dwayne Johnson Is Ready to Embrace the Heel Again in ‘Black Adam’ 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z

But this African “Flute” is, above all, a story of community, and the music, too, is at its most convincing where it draws on South Africa’s glorious choral tradition. A South African ‘Magic Flute’ at New Victory Theater 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

He is foxy and affable, convincing both as sharp businessman and warm husband. All My Sons; Henry VIII; Paradise Found 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z

I found the performances unnervingly convincing, the music jarring but engaging, the writing true to the disease to the point of over-taxing our patience at times. Hard to face? 2010-05-24T16:17:00Z

Between them, these four wove a cat's cradle of crushes, delivering one of the most convincing depictions of teen yearning ever seen on TV. Your next box set: Dawson's Creek 2011-01-21T07:59:00Z

The acting is still often quite convincing and emotionally sharp — a tone Lincoln helped define. Perspective | On ‘Walking Dead,’ Rick’s departure is just one more opportunity to hit the reset button 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

About five years ago he started playing regular piano-trio gigs at Smalls, and after a few years of them he made a convincing piano-trio record, “Hometown,” which was recently released on Positone. Music Review: Making a Return From Organ to Piano at the Village Vanguard 2010-04-14T22:57:00Z

McMahon does a convincing job of ruling on which arguments to take seriously. Feeding Frenzy by Paul McMahon; A Hungry Man in a Greedy World by Jay Rayner – review 2013-05-26T07:00:05Z

Ms. Sorokin, 31, lived for several years in the 2010s as Anna Delvey, a wealthy German heiress of her own invention, convincing members of Manhattan’s elite to finance her fine dining and travel. Anna Sorokin on ‘Inventing Anna’ and Life After Rikers 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z

Each leaf is made of wood and painted and crafted so well that it looks entirely convincing. Realistic art from pop to now at NOLA museum 2012-11-17T16:12:10Z

The Paris scenes involving Frank’s audition for a fancy chef’s job are unusual enough to be intriguing, convincing enough to draw you in. Review: ‘Frank & Lola,’ Retreading Old Ground 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

This is never more apparent than when he talks about wanting to “give something back”, usually an eye-rolling moment, but in his case a prelude to something convincing. Matthew McConaughey: ‘My agent said no to romcoms. And then there was nothing’ 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z

On Friday afternoon at the Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum’s medieval collection in Upper Manhattan, a talented group of performers made a convincing case that there was something decidedly operatic happening far before the Renaissance. Music Review: ‘The Play of Daniel’ at the Cloisters 2013-01-13T21:22:12Z

His signature achievement may have been convincing Sawyer and Gibson to co-host "Good Morning America" a decade ago, saving the profitable morning show at a time it was in real trouble in the ratings. ABC News president David Westin steps down 2010-09-07T10:41:00Z

The more you realize what smooths things over, what pleases people, and the more you want to be graceful and practice being graceful, the better and more convincing you will become. Blame it on the baby boomers: Yes, pretty much everything 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z

Johansson, sporting a convincing Brooklyn accent, is touching as the young girl blossoming into womanhood. 2010-01-25T08:09:00Z

His texts, based on a story from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” were brilliant and witty, but his delivery was too ironically poised to be convincing. Music Review: Resonant Bodies Festival at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn 2013-09-06T22:26:20Z

All very heroic, and also extremely convincing: once you've read these books, you'll have trouble getting the shiny version of Alexander, and of history, out of your head. The Lost Man Booker prize 2010-04-01T07:00:00Z

As she sings with a convincing bravura, “I’m not lonely, baby — I am free.” Hayley Williams Lays Down New Roots on Her First Solo Album 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z

For an early scene, she had to deliver a calf twice, because she wasn’t convincing enough first time round. 'They're behaving as capitalists': the film inspired by Iceland's farming stranglehold 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z

The hotel’s hedge maze, many Kubrick authorities agree, is a reference to the myth of the Minotaur; others have drawn convincing connections between the Overlook’s well-stocked pantry and the confectionery cottage in Hansel and Gretel. Arts & Leisure: ?Room 237,? Documentary With Theories About ?The Shining? 2012-01-27T18:18:02Z

At the time, Tippett was preoccupied with reviving early English music from Purcell's time and earlier, but was hampered by the lack of a convincing male soloist for the the 17th-century composer's alto parts. Alfred Deller: a voice from the past 2012-05-31T09:52:25Z

It’s true that, when the spindly Bennett sings about courting and being rejected by women, she is by far the most convincing of this generation’s dreamboats. Review: The Serene, Funk-Drenched Sound of the Internet’s “Hive Mind” 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

But Mr. Pisaroni was most convincing in songs that were dramatic rather than lyrical, and those were in relatively short supply. Luca Pisaroni in Concert at Carnegie Hall 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

An awful lot of wasted effort has been put into cod psychology concerning Gordon's personality, but Robin's analysis seemed convincing to me. The enemy within: how Machiavelli would have dealt with Gordon Brown 2010-10-09T05:59:00Z

While reading it, his analysis struck me as the result of convincing psychological detective work. The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz – review 2013-01-27T07:01:24Z

The trouble is that both readers make their characters so convincing it's hard to know who or what to believe. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - review 2012-07-13T21:55:07Z

It’s also part of no known movement, its commitment to convincing 1970s rock qualifying as almost sui generis in the current climate. Fall Pop Music Preview: An Abundance of Rhythms and Styles 2013-09-09T16:03:09Z

Mr. Lissner said it is “absolutely not convincing, aesthetically, from the outside.” Does Paris Still Have the Ugliest Opera House in Europe? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

Not all of the attitudes she affects are convincing, or even consistent. Growing: Amy Schumer is the daddy of carnal standup 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z

In the end, I disputed the transaction with my bank and was thankfully able to get my money back, but it got me thinking about how convincing shady brands can be these days. 6 ways to sniff out an online shopping scam 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

Ungar, on the other hand, makes a convincing argument that he has no idea what the Georgia law even says. Will Buying Health Insurance Across State Lines Reduce Costs? 2012-05-11T15:52:21Z

It's a lovely but not entirely convincing interlude, suggesting that individuals — Quintus, you, me, Conrad's Mr. Kurtz — have the option of escaping from history. "Centurion": Trapped in the Roman Empire's Vietnam 2010-08-26T01:30:00Z

While Alonso de Santos is none too convincing when Segismundo turns wrathful or virtuous, the actor does ace moments of pathos, when the prince huddles twitchily in his jail cell, fidgeting with his chains. Review | In GALA’s ‘Life Is a Dream,’ freewheeling ideas but stiff storytelling 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z

It’s neither here nor there: low on sci-fi mystery and intrigue and not yet convincing as ensemble drama. Television Review: Mind Over Crime for a Superpowered Team 2011-07-10T22:09:51Z

A tribute to both that they almost make it convincing. Who are the most unlikely?screen couple? 2010-10-16T11:00:00Z

His Brother Christian — chanting, walking alone through the wild, beautiful countryside, convincing the other monks to face almost certain death — may be closer to the actor than his funny roles. Lambert Wilson: A Man of New Faith 2010-12-06T14:30:00Z

He kept them isolated, Illuzzi-Orbon said, convincing them they were the only ones going through the alleged abuse. 'Master of his universe': Weinstein saw women as disposable, prosecutor says 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

It was an audacious and not entirely convincing approach, but it nonetheless offered a glimpse of the imaginative artist Lisiecki might one day become. In recital, Jan Lisiecki’s playing hints at an artist replete with potential 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z

A book like Schöllgen’s, he added, needs to give weight to evidence from both sides of such a trial to be convincing. Artists Scrutinize a Collector’s Nazi Family Past 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z

The social and physical details of English life and the day to day activities of the intelligence service at home and abroad are convincing. Reading group: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - does genre matter? 2012-10-04T09:01:34Z

Who else could sing a line like "Oh the loneliness in this world, well it's just not fair" and not only get away with it but sound utterly convincing? An assertive Brian Wilson surveys beloved hits at Greek Theatre 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z

But while we might all be convincing ourselves that this fawning is feminist, radical, or even normal, it’s not. Is it feminist to be obsessed with Kamala Harris's husband? 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z

The fight scenes are nasty, the language is harsh and the three leads are utterly convincing. Review: In ‘Urban Hymn,’ Hardened Youth and an Angelic Voice 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

When part of that response also appears to be an appropriation of a haka, a Maori war dance, the argument over it being peaceful and positive becomes less convincing. How the media centers whiteness: "Today," Nicholas Sandmann and "the others" 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

His Tatum is a horribly convincing portrayal of an unsympathetic, tortured soul. Kirk Douglas: why his finest role was as a cynical newspaper hack 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

There is much eavesdropping: Nanny, characterised with a hint of menace by the incomparable June Watson, has her ear to the door; ditto daughter Susan, played with convincing despond by Emily Lane. Smack Family Robinson; Before the Party; A Doll's House – review 2013-04-06T23:05:36Z

This might make the show seem downbeat, but "If/Then" plays for the most part like a contemporary urban comedy — gleaming, giddy and a bit too glamorous to be fully convincing. Idina Menzel is radiant in the flawed 'If/Then' at the Pantages 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

In its first two seasons, Netflix’s “The Crown” took viewers back to Elizabeth’s earliest years with minute detail and convincing authenticity. Jewels from ‘The Crown’: A costume exhibition at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

Whether either side can come up with a convincing solution remains to be seen. Republican write-off: Rubio and Huckabee serve 'Dreams' and 'Gravy' 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

Few shows develop as convincing an illusion of family as “Medium” did over the years, and it was nice to see them signing off. ArtsBeat: 'Medium' Ends With Emotional Farewell 2011-01-24T19:44:17Z

Indeed, the main stab at headline creation in the film is the one part that I didn't find convincing: an attempt to suggest that we're having a renaissance in storytelling in videogames. Virtual reality needs real writers 2011-02-23T13:14:31Z

Pfeiffer's performance is convincing as Frances' icy demeanor softens over the course of the film. Michelle Pfeiffer brings sly elegance to the peculiar but charming "French Exit" 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z

If you plan to go, or need some convincing, here are three books on this remarkable destination. What To Read Before Your Galápagos Vacation 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z

Her character may be the sketchiest of the three, but she embodies a convincing amalgam of intelligence, pride and helpless concern. Wallace Shawn's 'The Designated Mourner' gets new relevance in the Trump era 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

Furthermore, like many great stand-ups, she's very convincing at presenting herself as the only sane person in a world full of idiots. This week's new live comedy 2013-01-05T00:06:19Z

While the playing wasn’t always polished, Ms. Manson led a convincing interpretation, with a suitably rich string sound in the Wagnerian slow movement. Music Review: Schnittke-Inspired Focus! Concludes With Gubaidulina Work 2014-02-04T22:09:26Z

Oddest of all, for an adaptation of a novel that makes a viscerally convincing case for the essentially erotic nature of literature, she doesn’t read. A Deflated Adaptation of the Singular Cult Novel “I Love Dick” 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

On the show solo songs are more convincing than group numbers, which require a more complicated suspension of disbelief. Television: ?Glee?: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart 2010-04-10T04:10:00Z

New York lawmakers have introduced a bill that goes further than California’s by presuming at the outset that an artist’s creative output is inadmissible unless “clear and convincing” proof can show otherwise. California makes it harder to use lyrics as evidence against rappers 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z

A particularly gruesome death awaits one of the people involved; some of the frights work reasonably well; and Ms. Ferland is convincing. Review: ‘The Unspoken’: If You Move Here, Find a Realtor Fast 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

Other employees made a convincing case that they spend more time at work thanks to the ambient luxuries. The Calorie-Packed Perk 2013-06-19T19:42:29Z

I'm Still Here paints a convincing portrait of a miserable, frustrated actor who has lived so long in the goldfish bowl that he can no longer conceive of a life beyond acting. Venice festival: I'm Still Here 2010-09-06T16:32:00Z

These organizations grew stronger and more effective with time, and they succeeded in convincing politicians that medicine demanded a basic competency in science. The battle for medicine’s soul: A century of alternative remedies 2014-01-19T19:00:00Z

It sure is irritating, and, more to the point, it’s not convincing. Television Review: In ‘Playing House’ on USA, Best Friends Raise an Infant 2014-04-28T19:59:17Z

While McCarrick has clearly researched the famine that preceded and encouraged the scheme, “Belfast Girls” only rarely emerges as a convincing portrait of the mid 19th-century. Review: ‘Belfast Girls’ Set Sail, but This Isn’t a Pleasure Cruise 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z

Inevitably with a project of this size, some of the encounters are a little scrappy, and the piece doesn't always set up a sufficiently convincing and sinister world. The Trial – review 2013-04-12T18:40:18Z

But the skepticism each social group has for the other is very convincing. Why “Pretty in Pink” endures: John Hughes’ classic is more than just another teen movie 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

That said, the portrayals here do stand fine on their own, for the most part, even if some of these American actors’ accents are more convincing than others. Review | ‘The King’s Speech’ amounts to a stale retelling 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

"The Americans" stars Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell are so convincing as KGB spies embedded as spouses in 1980s America that in disguise they can fool even the show's creators. 'The Americans': Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell talk spies, relationships 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Yet they deserve to be better known, and Le Chasseur Maudit especially seems at least as convincing as any of Dvorák's symphonic poems, which are currently enjoying a bit of a revival. Franck: Le Chasseur Maudit; Les Eolides; Les Djinns; Symphonic Variations ? review 2011-07-14T21:45:01Z

Like Will Eno, Ms. Gibson puts amusingly off-kilter, slightly stylized exchanges in the mouths of her everyday characters with convincing grace. Review: ‘Placebo,’ With Carrie Coon, Opens at Playwrights Horizons 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

A distinct stylist with a pert, carbonated sound, Terry is also famous for a comic, blues-singing routine called “Mumbles,” in which he sings nonsense in the most convincing way. Quincy Jones at SIFF with jazz documentary 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Mr. Macy, who is, as always, utterly convincing, works hard not to make the American Frank too cute or endearing. Television Review: Sincerest Forms of Flattery for British Shows 2011-01-06T23:10:24Z

It is an edge-of-the-seat performance from Bergman: melodramatic, yes, a little, but also very real and convincing in its depiction of someone losing faith in herself. Who is the best Oscar-winning lead actress of all time? 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z

The set pieces are energetic, the makeup effects are convincing, and the storytelling is ruthless. The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

This got me thinking: Have other unlikely casting choices resulted in convincing presidents and vice presidents? When oddball actors make great presidents 2011-04-20T19:20:00Z

Afterwards, the Festival Chorus made its first contribution of the week in Rachmaninov's The Bells; that was less convincing, as detail was smudged by the resonance, and the textures melted into mush. Philharmonia/Ashkenazy – review 2013-07-29T19:05:10Z

The practice isn’t focused so much on curing loneliness as it is convincing these women’s parents that they are not alone. Boyfriends for rent, robots, camming: how the business of loneliness is booming 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z

I’m putting myself out there as fodder, partly because I do think arguments are more convincing if you personalize them and stand behind them. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z

He sometimes looks less like himself, as he ages, than a different actor would—much less than many directors or makeup artists, on a regular movie, would tolerate as convincing. The Year in Movies 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z

The show may not have been to all tastes, but her harrowing performance was deeply convincing. Golden Globes 2018: who will win – and who should win – the TV categories 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

It was, in other words, pretty convincing proof that the foundation Mr. Abloh had laid was solid. Virgil Abloh’s Last Show 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

And, as so often happens in houses built on accessories, the bags, perhaps with tie-dye effects on pony skin, seemed more convincing than the clothes. 2010-01-19T13:01:00Z

Some would have a convincing provenance; some would be a bit sketchier. A plague of pissoirs is upon us! And there could be thousands more out there | Sam Leith 2010-04-04T21:00:00Z

With each collection, the Saint Laurent of Mr. Slimane seems increasingly convincing, a reinterpretation of the iconic designer of the early 1970s. Saint Laurent’s Teen Spirit 2014-03-04T17:17:23Z

Instead, he continued, “I try to build something different next to it that should be more convincing.” The Bolshoi, Under the Exacting Eye of Makhar Vaziev 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

But he never let the tension slip, the important flute solo was focused, and the daring determination of Brahms's symphonic variations was completely convincing. LSO/Bychkov | Classical review 2010-03-31T22:30:00Z

It was an earnest and convincing display from a designer who's widely considered among Paris' most promising emerging talents. In Paris, the classic suit gets a poetic makeover 2010-06-27T00:10:00Z

I wanted the Heavy Hitters to be calm, convincing, and right. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z

In addition to convincing his ardent followers that he was the Messiah, Koresh persuaded them to follow him into a fiery ending to the world. The 6 most shocking revelations from Netflix's latest docuseries "Waco: American Apocalypse" 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

The actors had to learn to play convincing ball, and the ballers had to give convincing performances. How ‘Swagger’ Raised Its Game 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z

Ms. Plaza, who is 29, isn’t always convincing as a recent high school graduate, and the script projects too many grown-up sexual and other attitudes and outlooks onto teenagers. Movie Review: Aubrey Plaza Stars in ‘The To Do List’ 2013-07-25T21:34:31Z

The year was 1963 and actor Cliff Robertson looked convincing in his costume for "PT-109," the first film to portray a sitting president. Oscar winner Cliff Robertson dies in NY at 88 2011-09-11T01:24:13Z

Corporate spy Marling infiltrates an eco-terrorist commune in an offbeat thriller that gets progressively less convincing but brings radicalism into the mainstream. The Act Of Killing, This Is The End, Despicable Me: this week's new films 2013-06-29T05:00:11Z

Yet it grows in confidence over its nine episodes, marrying Mann's muscular direction with Milch's staccato rhythms to create a richly detailed, entirely convincing world. Your next box set: Luck 2012-11-08T18:29:00Z

But Mr. Im has such a strong command of his images — of a fly alighting on a shoulder, or a billboard of the ayatollahs in the Tehran night — that his sympathy is convincing. Im Heung-soon Explores the Horrors Women Endure in War 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

She was also comfortable, and convincing, singing pop standards, as she did in 1961 with “At Last,” which was written in 1941 and originally recorded by Glenn Miller’s orchestra. Etta James, Singer, Dies at 73 2012-01-20T17:01:10Z

The new “Hateful Eight” trailer shown at the upfront — about two minutes of footage — was convincing enough, if not brimming with details. Cannes 2015: Weinstein Company makes a 'Hateful Eight' push 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

One of the best hype measurements of all is the opening weekend, and here The Avengers is convincing again, making $207m to The Dark Knight's $158m. The Dark Knight Rises tries to match The Avengers in superheroes battle 2012-07-08T13:36:52Z

One reviewer, Lydia, argued that the plot was too confused to be convincing. Longlist released for 2013 Guardian children's fiction prize 2013-06-03T08:57:35Z

In 1933, when Random House brought a test case to overturn the “Ulysses” ban, they at first had a hard time convincing the customs officers to confiscate it; “everyone brings that in,” one remarked. 'Ulysses' and the Moral Right to Pleasure 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

The restaurant gig — an extended sight gag, more or less — isn’t very convincing, and not only because Oh is awfully slow at folding mandu. Review: A ‘Killing Eve’ That No One Was Asking For 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

He suffers indignities at the hands of the racist white authorities he encounters with grace and is convincing in the courtroom scenes. In "Just Mercy," Michael B. Jordan brings dignity to the story of a real-life Atticus Finch 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

In many ways, one British comedy had already come up with a much more convincing explanation for this. What's German for funny? 2012-02-12T20:00:13Z

The treatment of the final two symphonies is less convincing, however. Schubert: The Symphonies – review 2012-12-20T21:30:04Z

Everything in the plan has to be made convincing – an authentic sci-fi fantasy script along fashionable Star Wars lines, news items slipped into Variety, advertising, storyboards, false cover stories for the six stranded diplomats. Argo – review 2012-11-11T00:05:47Z

Eight years ago, convincing hairdressers that an ammonia-free hair dye could offer superior coverage was akin to suggesting the world wasn’t flat when everyone believed it was, he said. Skin Deep: Can INOA Make Ammonia-Free Hair Dye Mainstream? 2010-03-11T05:32:00Z

The Givenchy tailoring was sharp and convincing, freshened by a lean white silhouette or a suit in leaf green. Special Report: Fashion: Skirting the Issue of Gender 2011-06-26T16:53:58Z

But the show doesn’t make her downward progress convincing. Review: ‘13 Reasons Why’ She Killed Herself, Drawn Out on Netflix 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

With a Broadway budget and elaborate sets, it might be possible to approximate the mountainous terrain and even the river; some productions of the musical “Big River” depicted a pretty convincing Mississippi. Onstage ‘Deliverance’ Hews to the Novel, Not the Film 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

In a sense, then, asking a sports legend to deliver a convincing movie performance is like asking a horse to moo. When Athletes Go Hollywood 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

Likewise, I found Daniela Vega’s stoic responses to endless micro-aggressions far more convincing than they might have been if played by an outsider. A fantastic leap – trans cinema's breakthrough moment 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

It wasn’t easy convincing Mr. Stern to do an interview about his skills as an interviewer. Confessor. Feminist. Adult. What the Hell Happened to Howard Stern? 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Samantha Bee is at her most entertaining and convincing when she attacks those in power with unapologetic, blistering rage. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Fosters’ and ‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee’ 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gregorie, in particular, is so convincing as both the gargoyle Ubu and the suave middle-class father that it’s hard to find resemblances between the two. Review: ‘Ubu Roi,’ Mom and Dad’s Party of Grown-Up Grotesques 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

They have been rewarded with a totally convincing piece of music theatre, which tightens and intensifies Verdi's score musically as well as dramatically. La Traviata – review 2013-02-03T18:38:41Z

His sister Martina's ownership of an exclusive dress shop is more convincing, and organic to the character. Time Present and Time Past by Deirdre Madden – review 2013-06-21T17:30:02Z

By night, about twice a month, he makes the rounds of the city’s charity auctions, convincing rich people that they should part with their cash. A Young Auctioneer Breaks Into the Gavel Clique 2011-10-28T22:42:28Z

The simulated eyes are so convincing that on first glance, you recognize only that there is something weirdly soulless about them, as beautifully vacant as Stepford wives. Influenced by Her Children, Laurie Simmons Exits Her Comfort Zone 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

Ms. Mackey’s pure, radiant soprano delights the ear, and she infuses Mary with a touching sincerity that helps make convincing the rather unnatural moral perfection of her character. Review: ‘Amazing Grace,’ the Story of a Slave Trader’s Moral Awakening 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

As for the cast, Puig writes that "Franco has flashes of chilling manipulation as an enigmatic sociopath and Hill hints at his character's underlying despair, but neither is convincing enough." 'True Story': James Franco-Jonah Hill drama doesn't convince critics 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

This new collaboration has several arts organizations in southern Vermont joining forces and convincing some of us that you could do far worse than spend the entire summer there. 50 Essential Summer Festivals 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

Perhaps he could pass a few of his secrets to Berlanga, who is a potential danseur noble with everything going for him except a convincing demi-plié. The Nutcracker – review 2012-12-23T00:06:43Z

As a primer in generous and lively writing, “First You Write a Sentence” is blithe and convincing. Want to Learn How to ‘Nail the Jelly of Reality to the Wall’? 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z

Hers is a most convincing face,"Col tempo" lightly in her hand –Age lived-through need show no traceOf lines time likes to draw in sand. Poem: Random Ageist Verses by Peter Porter 2010-04-23T16:13:00Z

Was Fualaau wrapped in protective self-denial, convincing himself that he’d been an equal participant in what was obviously a predatory relationship? Perspective | America’s confused obsession with Mary Kay Letourneau 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

And according to the World Cancer Research Fund, if you stop eating red meat, you’ll also be avoiding the only convincing dietary association with colon cancer. A New Year resolution that's good for you and the planet: stop eating meat 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

But he pulls it off so well that it's just such a convincing performance. "Talk to Me" directors on the film's most shocking scene 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z

Some said they need more convincing before committing to a buckle-free belt. Buckle-free belt becomes Amazon 'best-seller' despite missing seemingly important feature 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

As always with a Paul Smith collection, the tailoring was the most convincing element. Special Report: Diversity and Irony 2010-02-23T18:30:00Z

The result is a book that is comprehensive and convincing, exhaustive and exhausting — occasionally repetitive, and sometimes bogged down in a flurry of facts. Two High-Powered Black Attorneys Confront a Justice System’s Flaws 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z

But in fact, his leadership becomes more convincing as the film progresses. The Met Changes Course 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

Harvey is a convincing witness because he concludes with a defense of the war. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

But Will’s assurances aren’t fully convincing, especially to someone like Alicia, who knows what it is to be hurt and wronged. What Was “The Good Wife” Really About? 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

The crude black-and-white style of the first story belies what blossoms by the last—a neon-colored future that is robust, puzzling, and convincing. Close Encounters with O. Schrauwen’s Mesmerizing “Parallel Lives” 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z

The plot centers on an intern tasked with convincing Reagan that he’s an actor playing the president in a movie. Ronald Reagan's Daughter Criticizes Will Ferrell For Upcoming Alzheimer's Movie 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

Some crude sexual taunting and tussling are all too convincing – and greeted by a young audience, in the newly vocal, responsive manner of Royal Court spectators, with groans. Posh 2010-04-17T23:10:00Z

After convincing the woman at the front desk to let him into the room, he found his boss curled up in a fetal position on the floor. A $30 Alarm Can Stop a Silent Killer. Why Many Hotels Don’t Install Them. 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z

“This is such a big discovery,” said Carmen Bambach, a curator in the department of drawings and prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, who said she found Professor Caglioti’s arguments convincing. Scholar Says a Church Statue From Spain Is by Michelangelo 2013-06-30T21:47:07Z

She is crazily convincing, and also convincingly crazy. | 'Tabloid': Was It Love? The ?Manacled Mormon? and His Kinky Weekend 2011-07-14T22:11:29Z

This makes Lady Bracknell a less than convincing arbiter on the mores of a hidebound society. London Theater Journal: En Travesti, Both Sides Now 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z

She was very convincing; I think I actually believed her. What happened when my flight was invaded by ants 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z

He finds an authentic-sounding voice, using judicious touches of dialect spliced with enough sailing jargon to make for a thoroughly convincing mariner's tale – to this landlubber, anyhow. Poem of the week: Christmas at Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson 2012-12-24T09:00:14Z

She knows about her husband’s criminal activities and has justified helping him launder his mountains of drug cash by convincing herself it’s for the good of her family. Breaking Bad: Five Questions We Want Answered This Season 2012-07-11T12:00:25Z

Louis may never win, but he gets his revenge in one sense: Hoffman’s funny, completely convincing and strangely moving performance is by far the best reason to watch the show. ‘Suits’: Tale of law firm’s conniving is honestly compelling 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

As critics have observed, the fear on Hoult’s face is pretty convincing. Mad Max’s Nicholas Hoult on hanging off lorries and channeling Andrex puppies 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

The prosecution was never able to construct a convincing motive. The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? 2013-04-13T23:05:28Z

A guest at her recent baby shower in a restaurant in central London, she watched the celebrity open her gifts in slow motion to allow the photographers outside the window to get convincing reaction shots. The body of a female Big Brother winner becomes public property 2013-06-16T05:36:01Z

When she sings about throwing up and dangerous driving, she sounds convincing, not canned. This week's new singles 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z

But the real problem is twofold and central: Mamoon isn’t convincing as a great novelist, nor is Harry as a literary interpreter of any insight. Reviews: New Books From Thomas McGuane, Hanif Kureishi and More 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

They made a convincing case for their approach in the Beethoven sonatas, a beguiling pleasure from the first gentle, springy notes to the last wild fugue. Review | Vienna in Vienna: Chamber music at Wolf Trap 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

There really is no convincing way to explain its form with reference to any known Norse words – although this hasn't prevented fine scholars from trying in the past. Was the great Dane Irish? That is the question 2011-03-03T00:01:02Z

Goldberg builds a convincing case that sexual privacy is a right that should be protected by federal law, much in the way that our personal, financial and medical information already is. Fighting Harassers and Stalkers on the Web, in Court and in Print 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

At their worst, the products she has tried after a convincing influencer endorsement have been minor money drains she can shrug off with a laugh. Those Buzzy New Collagen Products Are Risky Business 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z

Bouquet and the waterways of Venice are the chief charms of Téchiné's movie, which is otherwise one of his less convincing efforts. 'Unforgivable': Actress, Venice waterways help uneven film flow 2012-08-10T00:01:04Z

There are challenging times ahead for the arts, as for many other industries, but something tells me that Bazalgette will be a convincing advocate for Britain's creative culture and a good chairman. Peter Bazalgette: 'Maybe I don't qualify as great or good' 2013-02-24T00:06:07Z

Graphical glitches pop up only occasionally, and while human characters are still as ugly as sin, "Two Worlds II" does present convincing monsters and some genuinely beautiful landscapes. Review: `Two Worlds II' is a diamond in the rough 2011-02-09T12:39:10Z

The cruder mechanics of plotting necessarily take second place to a superb and convincing portrait of a highly intelligent person who is trying to retain her sense of self as her mind deteriorates. Crime fiction roundup ? reviews 2011-07-22T21:55:02Z

“Plastic Hearts” is not a trendy rebranding of Cyrus so much as a convincing argument that she’s always been something of an old soul. Miley Cyrus Finally Embraces Her Rock ’n’ Roll Heart 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

This complicates the plot, but that increase in complexity is not always convincing. 'The Drop' settles into Brooklyn for a neo-noir crime tale 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

Mr. Fowler has no trouble convincing readers that London is a place where the occult lives on, the dead might rise, and a detective might absently pluck a kitten out of his pocket. 'Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart,' by Christopher Fowler 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

“Aloft” does, too, but that doesn’t mean it’s convincing. Review: ‘Aloft’ Trains an Eagle Eye on Human Misery 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

The physical transformation was not entirely convincing, but in every other respect his Tietjens was such a proper, stiff-upper-lipped British gent that you could be forgiven for thinking that Mr. Cumberbatch was born one. Benedict Cumberbatch Acts Clever Again in ‘The Imitation Game’ 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

I'm talking about actors whose performances are so convincing, and reputations so relatively off the radar, that you could watch them in back-to-back films and not realise you were looking at the same person. Who are the most chameleonic actors? 2010-12-08T12:12:00Z

In longer songs like “To the Moon on an Autumn Night,” he joined well-drawn moments into convincing wholes, important in a work like “The Recluse,” in which the mood is constantly changing. Music Review: Looking at Schubert and Finding Hamlet 2011-03-14T23:00:13Z

But she also acknowledged the difficulty of convincing voters you’re qualified, tough, confident and unflappable, yet warm, likable and authentic. This group trains women to run for office. Here’s how one outraged, post-Trump class fared. 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

They have some persuasive ideas: Passages suggesting that Kubrick conceived the film as an allegory for genocide — filling it with allusions to the Holocaust and to the slaughter of Native Americans — are convincing. Stream These Three Great Documentaries 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z

The current  show is quite a bit more convincing, mainly because Mr. Adrià and his team use drawing so extensively. Art Review: ‘Ferran Adrià’ Opens at the Drawing Center 2014-02-13T23:42:17Z

The film is harsh and dreamy, its images haunting even if its story is not entirely convincing. Critic?s Notebook: New York Film Festival Includes a Sneak Preview 2011-10-09T22:05:10Z

“A big part of the festival was convincing people that it was safe to come to 14th Street to see something and that they might have a good time,” Scott says. ‘You want to do it? Do it’: Keith Parker’s freewheeling legacy at Source Theatre 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

But in Johnny McKnight's raucous revision of A Christmas Carol, the writer, director and star makes a convincing case for Scrooge as Dame. Aganeza Scrooge – review 2012-12-10T18:23:11Z

More convincing was the use of video: When Piquillo is imprisoned in the third act, he sees Perichole fending off the viceroy in a palace bedroom with a bat. Offenbach's `La Perichole' ends NYC Opera season 2013-04-24T16:49:08Z

She even played an orthodox Jewish rabbi and made it convincing. ArtsBeat: A Stage ?Funny Girl? on Casting That Role 2011-06-30T16:36:22Z

In that regard, the show is illuminating but not wholly convincing. Art Review: ?Rembrandt and Degas? at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2012-02-23T15:55:08Z

But she brought her arena-ready video backdrop, a band that could switch between traditionalism and radio-ready modern country, and a convincing “redneck chick” persona along with her brash voice. Bonnaroo: Stray Moments 2010-06-14T18:30:00Z

The authors' convincing reconstruction of the circumstances of Van Gogh's violent death attracted most media comment, but this is just one of many instances in which the book replaces myth with fact. Your books of the year 2012-12-28T22:55:18Z

Not that casting a relative unknown didn't take convincing at HBO. Thomas Middleditch's nerdy 'Silicon Valley' part hits close to home 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Mr Hazareesingh is less convincing at the end of the book when examining the declining influence of French thinking today. They think, therefore they are 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Then again, maybe it’s only to be expected that Jacy’s story, told secondhand, should be less convincing than those of the men who embellished her with their fantasies. The Old Men and the Sea (or, Richard Russo’s New Novel) 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z

Rylance's Richard is convincing if nothing like the driven arch manipulator of the text, and yes, I could believe it, but it threw the whole rest of the play out of sync. Reader reviews: your take on Schaufuss's Swan Lake and Rylance's Richard III 2012-07-27T15:06:00Z

In “A Cup of Rage,” as the characters rant at each other in beautiful ways, one senses an underlying cynicism: look at all these powerful metaphors and alliterations, how convincing they can be! Why Brazil’s Greatest Writer Stopped Writing 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

As one of four brothers, I found that much more convincing than the usual saccharine treatment of siblings on screen. Insiders’ TV: writers and producers share their tips 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z

The confession was so thorough, well thought-out and convincing that I almost found myself wishing it were true. Breaking Bad Watch: Confessions of a Middle-Aged Drug Kingpin 2013-08-26T13:04:25Z

And Sadie doesn’t present the most convincing case for her attraction to her client. ‘Doubt’ is the perfect TV show for Katherine Heigl because it’s totally fine but passionless 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z

After sleeping through your alarm, you leave for the beach shortly after noon, convincing yourself amidst several hours of traffic that there will be plenty of sun left by the time you arrive. Sun, flee or disappointment? How will your memorial day weekend pan out 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

This generational kimchi recipe was a staple in Caroline Choe's household but it took her years of convincing her mother to write down the exact ingredients and proportions. The funky, flavorful side dishes to complete any Korean meal 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

Beneath the Gothic extravagance of its plot, the book’s success rests on a foundation of seamlessly integrated research and convincing, empathetic characterizations. Review | In ‘Something More Than Night,’ Raymond Chandler and Boris Karloff are a winning crime-fighting duo 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z

I'm not going to spend another second convincing you that you should make homemade furikake and instead, I'm going to tell you how to make it. A case for making homemade furikake (thank us later) 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z

I didn't have to do any convincing or hustling. Drink, drugs, and the hyper-sexual: the dark heart of 'spring break' 2013-03-24T00:06:16Z

In front of Titian's Diana and Actaeon in 2008, he explained: "When something is really convincing, I don't think about how it was done, I think about the effect on me." Lucian Freud obituary 2011-07-21T21:08:42Z

It has to have a convincing voice, so that you, as a reader, have utter confidence in what you’re reading. ‘Her Prose Is Sometimes Poetry’: Why Margaret Jull Costa Loves Virginia Woolf 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

Her coyotes are expressive and comical, a convincing mix of animal and people. The best children’s books for February 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Often one type of representation will sabotage another; the ballerina is convincing enough in stills, but on video she falls apart. Art Review: Eleanor Antin’s Selves at Columbia University 2013-09-05T21:49:22Z

Katya and Nayir own the book's final scene, and their end is both more convincing and raises more questions than Ibrahim's. Kingdom of Strangers by Zoë Ferraris ‑ review 2012-07-27T21:45:08Z

Here was a “National Hero” for Ukraine’s year zero, but he was not convincing anyone of his valor. The Life’s Work of Photography’s Great Trickster, and Ukraine’s Greatest Artist 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

However, it wasn't until John Crandon experimented on himself in 1939 that convincing evidence was provided for vitamin c deficiency being the cause of scurvy. I ‘self-experimented’ to compare a vegan diet with eating meat — this is what I found out 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z

The novel is handled with great assurance, the characters are deeply sympathetic and the setting is convincing. Ebooks roundup: Fifty Shades, fashion for dystopias and a Jubilee read 2012-05-31T14:01:46Z

A lot of your work involves convincing the CEOs of, say, SeaWorld or McDonald’s to change how their companies do business. The president of the Humane Society doesn’t worry about insects 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

He treads carefully around thorny issues of love and money, yet paints a convincing picture of the relationship between Lennon and Yoko Ono and its impact on the financial and legal disputes which trailed success. You Never Give Me Your Money: The Battle for the Soul of the Beatles, by Peter Doggett ? review 2010-10-08T23:06:00Z

Fox also has to play his Irish forbear Seamus, which he does with an accent that is about as convincing as the part itself. Back to the Future day: live! Enjoy 21 October 2015 around the world 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

It’s a fine combination, and a convincing one. Dance Review: At New York City Ballet, a Fresh Look for Robbins 2010-05-09T22:30:00Z

Swank may not have been fully convincing as a man, but that was the point. Boys Don't Cry at 20: in praise of the divisive transgender drama 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

But the singing itself easily delighted, and the variety of voices lent a convincing social character. L.A. Master Chorale's 'Alexander's Feast' is a treat for the ears and eyes 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

William charms his way into the beds of a string of women, convincing each of them that she has found true love. Ten of the best lotharios in literature 2010-04-09T23:06:00Z

"I think he knew how special it was and I needed a lot of convincing and I'm glad he convinced me," he said. Ed Sheeran says new album takes him 'outside comfort zone' 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z

The work is overextended, not always dramatically convincing and sometimes too knowingly articulated. 'Delicate Balance' teeters slightly but always fascinates 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

Within the relative brevity, and alongside the mellifluous cadence, Campion does more than make music: he shows us nuanced, often painful, always convincing human emotions. Poem of the week: My Sweetest Lesbia by Thomas Campion 2010-03-22T10:50:00Z

“Thinking of You” is bold and convincing, occasionally overblunt and occasionally mischievous. Barbara Kruger: Infinitely Copied, Still Unmatched 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

It was still more convincing in Harry Potter. JK Rowling is wrong: it's money, not class, that we worship 2012-09-29T23:01:17Z

The Seattle Symphony Chorale, so good in "Messiah" two weeks ago, was less convincing this time, its diction often vague. Beethoven Loses to Piazzolla at the Seattle Symphony 2012-12-29T18:39:04Z

Both declarations are equally convincing and equally well supported by evidentiary detail. | 'The ___________ With the Hat': A Love Not at a Loss for Words 2011-04-12T06:30:20Z

“Most street dance is convincing you, ‘I’m armor-plated, invincible,’ but this acknowledges actual flesh, a feeling human being,” he said. Street Dancers Tackle a Ballet Project and the Armory Stage 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z

She’s never more convincing than in a kittenish mode, radiating contentment or innocent yearning. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-09-26T21:57:00Z

She has a command onstage; indeed, she seemed to control everyone around her like an imperious leader, but this was the least convincing role she’s had at L.A. L.A. Opera opens its new season with 'Carmen,' again 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

Hahn gives a bold, convincing performance of a woman unhinged, while Bacon makes fine use of all that steely-eyed aloofness he’s spent a lifetime perfecting. Review | ‘I Love Dick’ takes an enthrallingly provocative (and funny) approach to female desire 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

But the plot is intriguing, the dialogue is consistently surprising, and the performances are exceptional, making a convincing argument that sex is exactly like every other kind of human interaction. Kim Davies’s ‘Smoke’ Explores Power and Desire 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

Evelyn is an underwritten character, often seeming more an archetype of a self-sacrificing fusspot than a convincing example of one. Acclaimed playwright Caridad Svich’s ‘Spark’ largely disappoints

But they feel that they have no hope of convincing their father. This American Mess 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

With his “wives, mothers, and daughters” rhetoric, he was largely addressing Congress, which is predominantly male — and Republican men are especially in need convincing on this. Stop calling us wives and moms 2013-02-13T22:18:00Z

An haute couture legend who has lost her creative mojo finds inspiration in a rude Breton gardener, but he needs some convincing to stick around as her new muse. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

He has to fight to retain her, and one of his jobs is convincing her that her favourite novel isn't that Paige-turner, James Patterson's The Beach House, but something much more serious. The Vow ? review 2012-02-12T00:05:55Z

“Like other teachers, I’ve personally seen the Midday Meal Scheme succeed in convincing parents to send their children to school,” she said. Motherlode Blog: Despite Poisoning Deaths, India’s School Lunch Program Must Go On 2013-07-17T18:21:55Z

It would be unfair to describe the character’s final transformation, but as rendered by Ms. Metcalf you can rest assured it is entirely convincing, and pretty close to heartbreaking. Theater Review: ‘The Other Place’ at Samuel J. Friedman Theater 2013-01-11T03:00:14Z

Everyone agreed: few actors would be less convincing. Irish America and the siege of Hollywood 2010-07-11T21:29:00Z

But a piece of program music must have a convincing musical structure of its own, as Julia Wolfe’s restless “Cruel Sister” does. Music Review: The Tale Those Strings Can Tell 2011-02-04T23:57:02Z

Other leaders in the museum world are more intent on convincing the state to ease up on its capacity restrictions. How Long Can N.Y.C. Museums Survive at 25 Percent Capacity? 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z

The play doesn't paint a very convincing portrait of this Elizabeth, but Mirren strategically humanizes what is essentially an entertaining hologram. Tony Awards 2015: Yet another British invasion of America 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, in a 2008 analysis of all studies of the low-fat diet, found “no probable or convincing evidence” that a high level of dietary fat causes heart disease or cancer. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

In a funny, passive-aggressive twist — because Stella would probably not approve — Mr. Thomson, an African-American man, is the most convincing, at least in terms of his movement. Dance Review: Recalling and Quoting Her Mother 2011-05-06T23:26:08Z

After all, Tunisia, where the Arabs’ dictatorial dominoes began to topple in December 2010, has enjoyed a mostly orderly and fairly convincing transition to democracy. Burning down their house 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

"It gave Ken Cosgrove a chance to get tough, because Ken Cosgrove is one of the least convincing tough guys ever." Mad Men: surprises in store as season six premieres on AMC 2013-04-08T16:57:50Z

That, after all, was Peck’s first task: convincing Spielberg, who’d never made a movie musical, that dance can tell a story all on its own. With ‘West Side Story,’ choreographer Justin Peck brought dance into the Spielberg universe 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

Hamilton would be more convincing playing an actor than a writer-director — he's so manicured he looks as though he has a stylist in the wings evening out his facial hair. 'Venus in Fur' is a delicious study of sexual power dynamics 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

In the “Clemenza” overture the forcefulness of the opening chords set the tone, though the connecting passages showed the orchestra’s strings to be just as convincing when the music is graceful and light. Music Review: Ax and Blythe Open Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center 2010-07-28T21:34:00Z

But Bryan got on the phone with me and just kept convincing me, and he's so charming, I can't stand it. “What is fair?”: Rosie Perez on the complexities of playing a federal prosecutor on "Your Honor" 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z

Changing the design, which had first represented the landscape of Eisenhower’s boyhood in Abilene, Kan., was crucial to convincing the family to support the memorial. Review | The new Eisenhower Memorial is stunning, especially at night. But is this the last of the ‘great man’ memorials? 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z

Halling, tall and regal, is convincing as a public intellectual with a private temper. Review | ‘Jefferson’s Garden’ blooms with contradictions at Ford’s 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z

It was scary, but she was so convincing. Meet the 24-Year-Old Director Bringing Kanye West’s Visions to Life 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

But Killgrave is too pathetic, too undeveloped a character to be entirely convincing as a villain and the most fascinating element of Jessica Jones is the struggle around agency. How to watch Netflix as a feminist 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

This puts unusual pressure on the actors, who must be convincing as subjects in a verbatim faux-documentary while also suggesting a bigger picture to which they are mostly blind. Review: Puppets and Power Make for a Marvelous ‘Menagerie’ 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z

Before shooting, Graves and Wilby agreed to make their love scenes convincing. James Ivory and the Making of a Historic Gay Love Story 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

Boccaccio's characters generally function in a psychologically convincing way, although their psychologies are implied through action rather than made explicit by the text. A brief survey of the short story part 31: Boccaccio 2011-02-09T12:31:30Z

Deepfake technology democratizes such efforts, offering a cheap and widely available tool for animating old photos or creating convincing fake videos from scratch. The slippery slope of using AI and deepfakes to bring history to life 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z

So convincing is his masquerade of affluence that when he asks a rich tennis partner for a loan, the other man assumes that Giovanni is joking. Review: From Vittorio De Sica, the Comic Anxieties of la Dolce Vita 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

When Barack Obama said that there was convincing evidence Russia had used its hacking efforts to throw the U.S. election to Trump, the president-elect not surprisingly labeled the claim “ridiculous.” Through the looking glass: How can we recognize our friends in the mixed-up world of Donald Trump? 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z

As long as people like Dobbs care a whole awful lot—about convincing their audience that young people are being brainwashed to disagree with them—nothing is going to get better. Lou Dobbs Vs. Kids? Movies: Does Children?s Morality Have a Well-Known Liberal Bias? 2012-02-27T17:09:10Z

Of course I wanted to be normal, so I tried convincing myself that I was.I didn't aspire to or fit any of those attributes. What my gay childhood in a "Don't Say Gay" landscape was really like 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z

His contributions at Heller are earlier and not as convincing, although they provide a baseline of his artistic growth. Last Chance: Emerging ?Young Israelis? at Lesley Heller Workspace 2010-08-11T22:45:00Z

Ignatow’s pacing is wonderful, the characters completely convincing, and the dialogue snug. The Best Books of 2014 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

But he's so convincing, at least initially, that he has a squad full of jaded cops eating out of his hand. CBS serving up a bowl full of Vince Gilligan in 'Battle Creek' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

But it was a convincing staking of territory, a pointed reminder of exactly why this designer matters. Marc Jacobs — He’s Still Here 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

Matthew Morrison, recently of the TV show Glee, is more convincing and relatable as Barrie than the moony and mercurial Johnny Depp in the film. 'Finding Neverland' and 'The Visit': Two Musicals to Savor 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

Her interpretations were clear and declarative, and utterly convincing. 5 Classical Music Faces to Watch This Season 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

“Confluence of imagoes” and “lacuna in my learning” are some representative turns of phrase; it’s the most convincing argument against reading an author’s book, or really any book, I’ve ever seen. Petty, obsessive, egotistical, self-loathing: Margo Howard, William Giraldi and why authors need to stay off the Internet 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

To the Cody family, crime is a way of life, the only one they know, and Michôd makes their milieu hideously and comically convincing. Animal Kingdom ? review 2011-02-27T00:05:24Z

It’s a question of being determined and being convincing. A Word With: Michael Haneke: Michael Haneke Discusses ‘Amour’ at the Cannes Film Festival 2012-05-25T21:54:26Z

Oat milk has a creamy consistency, like cow's milk, convincing even some of the naysayers. Scoot over oat milk — there's a new kid in town 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

After convincing publishers in New York to send writers, he started a reading series in the store. Putting Literary Miami on the Map 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z

"I was four or five the first time I tried it, so I didn't need any particular convincing. Milk? Good. 7-Up? Even better. Mix the two and now we're talking." In defense of (sometimes) mixing soda and milk 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z

They are often, at least to my eye, a little too fussed-over to be entirely convincing, and always more wishful than observant about the realities of human life. Review: Robert Redford Aims to Charm in ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

I can't imagine her having made a convincing child star in the twinkling insincerity and too many teeth mould. Kristen Stewart: 'Twilight was so intense. I'm still a very intense person' 2012-05-17T19:00:02Z

The casebooks are convincing and well researched, but they're crudely incorporated into a dramatic structure. In Our Name ? review 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z

The origins of Rachel’s predicament date back to the days of the Roman occupation of Jerusalem, a world Horn recreates with a deft and convincing touch. The Downside of Immortality 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

He's done a convincing turn on Jools Holland's show, the portal to the British market. Mumford & Sons; Tom Odell – review 2012-12-16T00:06:02Z

Cohen is a master at disguises and that is part of the reason why he has such success convincing his interlocutors to engage with him. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

The corpse pose no longer hurts; in fact, my impersonation of a corpse is so convincing that I worry about my wife walking in and finding me. ‘Most of us are too busy to be better’: the lazy person's guide to self-improvement 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z

His greatest challenge may lie in convincing audiences of his interpretations, he added. Daniele Gatti, Creative Risk-Taker, Picks Up Baton at Royal Concertgebouw 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z

These fictional scenarios are utterly convincing and fill us with as much confusion, fear and longing as they do Amy. The Multiverse Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be in ‘Come With Me’ 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z

And while much of the movie was shot on an actual ship, there is a lot of C.G.I., and a good deal of it is not entirely convincing. ‘Greyhound’ Review: At Sea in World War II, With Tom Hanks in Command 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z

As a “how I got this way” story of madness and homelessness “Silent” is only fitfully convincing, at least on an intellectual level. Theater Review: ‘Silent,’ by Pat Kinevane, at Irish Arts Center 2012-09-10T02:07:31Z

As the song became more popular, Thicke said, "I started kind of convincing myself that I was a little more part of it than I was." Singer Robin Thicke says was high during 'Blurred Lines' breakout year 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

Premier, who was the producer half of Gang Starr in the 1990s, and convincing new 1990s-style raps were written by Phonte, from the group Little Brother and, more recently, Foreign Exchange. ‘The Breaks,’ a TV Movie on VH1, Examines the Year Hip-Hop Found Its Flow 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z

The result looks a bit like a series of photographs strung together, but the connective tissue of Graham technique binds it into a convincing dance. Review: Bent by the Pandemic, the Graham Company Dances On 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

Told it was about Trump voters, she said with convincing surprise, “Oh, is it?” then paused. Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

How can a painting so all over the place be so convincing? The weird world of Alice Neel 2010-07-07T20:30:00Z

For his part, Modine develops a convincing interpretation of Singer's intense physicality as it is described to us by those who personally interacted with him; news footage does give the filmmakers much to work with. Matthew Modine (and his wig) star in Netflix's diverting "College Admissions" true crime recreation 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z

Fast and faster, he sets the skittish stage with convincing you-are-there re-creations and then jumps back and forth between the chanting, exultant Iranian protesters outside the embassy and the freaked-out Americans inside it. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z

“I am not sure how convincing I am going to be in this scene,” he said. ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Returns With Even More Creatures 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

And Mr. Meyer said his team had “a tough time convincing other New Yorkers that Battery Park City was not Cincinnati.” Manhattan’s Dining Center of Gravity Shifts Downtown 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

Some grim statistics cited at the end of the movie are convincing evidence that it’s a pressing issue. Review: ‘Man Down’ Looks at Combat Trauma Through a Marine’s Eyes 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

Thankfully, there are more convincing examples here of paintings that show Carpaccio was capable of producing significant pieces during his last years. Puncturing the Myth of Carpaccio’s Waning Powers 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

If there's one theme that comes up again and again talking to both cast and crew, it's that Scorsese's involvement was the tipping point in convincing people to come on board. Empire state of mind 2011-01-20T07:57:00Z

Now the challenge that brands face is convincing the domestic market that it is still a good time to buy. Watches See a ‘Brexit’ Boom 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

It tells a convincing story of a man whose main interest in life is to raid it as material for art. Teju Cole's top 10 novels of solitude 2011-08-24T11:45:07Z

But there was something convincing and compelling about the Ferretti iron lady: Her dresses so delicately wrought, but her attitude steely. Fashion Review: At Gucci, Frida Giannini Goes from Sexy to Sensual 2012-02-22T18:11:18Z

That Troy’s father is an émigré from a prominent Russian family adds a convenient — and utterly convincing — personal connection to many of the Cold War-related plots of the Troy novels. A spy novelist toys with history in ‘Friends and Traitors’ 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z

This scarily convincing argument that the end, if not quite nigh, is at least foreseeable urges us to wake up and smell the highly enriched uranium. | 'Countdown to Zero': Movies by Victor Nu?ez, Brillante Ma. Mendoza and Lucy Walker 2010-07-22T22:58:00Z

I have spent a lot of time and money throughout history convincing everyone that white is normal. 50 shades of Shutterstock 2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

The recently revealed restaurant in the Loews Madison Hotel does an impressive job of convincing diners they’re not eating below hundreds of beds. Jose Garces’s Rural Society starts strong

This is the least interesting and the least convincing part of the story. The Place Beyond the Pines – review 2013-04-13T23:07:32Z

The least convincing part of the program was the standard repertory, with stilted interpretations of Chopin’s Barcarole and “Child Falling Asleep,” the penultimate movement from Schumann’s “Kinderszenen.” Music Review: Jenny Q Chai at Le Poisson Rouge 2012-11-05T23:29:28Z

He's especially fond of a shot in which one of the twins is convincing the other one not to leave home, then moves to kick him. Edward Norton visits Seattle for Seattle International Film Festival tribute 2010-06-07T05:23:00Z

And how likely was it that Metcalf would be convincing as Hillary Clinton in Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton,” seen on Broadway last year? How Laurie Metcalf Became the Sarah Bernhardt of Broadway 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z

Despite its fiercely loyal following, the business case for keeping Saab alive just wasn’t convincing. Did GM Sabotage Saab's Chance of Survival? 2012-08-06T18:25:03Z

Rather more convincing is the reading that allows for two dominant metaphors. Poem of the week: Psalm 23 2011-02-07T10:26:09Z

Unlike other soaps and "serial dramas", the acting was always naturalistic and convincing. Jim Shelley's Screen burn: The Bill 2010-08-27T23:05:00Z

The original documentation you submitted via United’s online refunds form, was polite, complete and convincing. Help! United Owed Us $8,370 in Cash, But Offered Credit. That’s Not What We Paid For. 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z

The result is both convincing, extremely funny in an unpatronising way and curiously moving. Super 8 ? review 2011-08-06T23:05:42Z

His tenor sings a convincing version of that frail chairman’s frail banter, bad jokes and opaque metaphors, all duly emulated by his American guests. A Witness Sees History Restaged and Rewritten 2011-02-11T19:47:04Z

Lovers in all but the technical, physical sense, they sustain an elaborate charade of heterosexual heartiness, Dave’s more determined and less convincing than Aaron’s. ‘The Interview,’ With James Franco and Seth Rogen, Is Back On 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z

But convincing Hollywood that it would be a good investment? ‘The Giver’: Jeff Bridges’s nearly 20-year journey to turn YA novel into a feature film

The Hawaiian-born artist’s video biographies seem convincing enough, but their credibility tends to be deliberately undermined by bad lip-synching and an unlikely wide range of personal recollections. Geoffrey Farmer, Souzou, Nina Yuen: the week's art shows in pictures 2013-03-22T13:00:00Z

A sleek documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, makes a convincing case for her. Movie Review: Taking Joan Rivers Seriously 2010-05-13T15:28:00Z

Yet Frank and Mary’s strong bond — one of the film’s most convincing parts — is tested when he sends her off to the first grade. Review: A ‘Gifted’ Girl at the Center of a Custody Battle 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z

It is already difficult for any serious writer to imagine convincing worlds on the page without admitting that these worlds, if they resemble our own, are under threat. Global warning: the rise of 'cli-fi' 2013-05-31T07:00:04Z

It was underpinned by a deep but open-minded and inclusive respect for our collective past, and animated by one of the most sweetly convincing friendships in television history. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

He called Mr. McFarland “an extremely skilled and convincing liar” and a forger who had “destroyed trust” and deserved “a long prison term.” Fyre Festival Organizer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z

This time, his acting was as committed and convincing as it always is. Review: Stagecraft dominates 'Orpheus and Eurydice' 2012-02-26T23:51:57Z

Later in the episode, Don will make a convincing hard sell to Belle Jolie by being unsentimental about whether they like the pitch or not. ‘Mad Men’ and Its Love Affair With ’60s Pop Culture 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

Mr. Milan said one of his biggest hurdles has been convincing city officials that night life is about more than just partying. What Europe’s ‘Night Mayors’ Can Teach New York 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

Having members of the 1992 entourage take all the supporting roles in the flashback scenes is both efficient and convincing. Review: In ‘MJ,’ No One’s Looking at the Man in the Mirror 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z

In this tale, a misunderstanding over the fire hazard posed by an unlit cigar devolves into a slapstick battle between two communities that somehow manages to convey a convincing portrait of the mean Depression years. Thomas Berger, ‘Little Big Man’ Author, Is Dead at 89 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

And there are images that you can see wafting up from Gerwig’s pages, like that breathtaking opening shot of Jo standing in a publisher’s door, preparing herself to make a convincing first impression. The Mystery of the Oscars: How Do You Really Vote for a Script? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

The airborne cars pirouette prettily, bashing and smashing with all the technological expertise production money can buy; the symphony of body blows, gun pops and crunching metal sounds fine and convincing. Review: Dressed to Kill, ‘Atomic Blonde’ Also Shoots to Kill 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

There are grimly convincing recreations of the appalling conditions in Paris's Vélodrome d'hiver where the Jews were incarcerated on the first stage of their journey to extermination camps in the east. Sarah's Key ? review 2011-08-06T23:05:55Z

Others are far more convincing, for example, Raymond Queneau's Exercises in Style in which the same anecdote is retold in 99 different ways. Oulipo: freeing literature by tightening its rules 2013-07-12T09:34:37Z

Those caught unawares by Pine’s display can’t be familiar with the work of David Mackenzie, who has plenty of form when it comes to convincing actors to take their kit off. Full frontal: why the fuss over Chris Pine's 'dazzling' penis? 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z

I ask her about Deepfakes – fake audio or video that can look extremely convincing. She fights every 'troll, psycho and perv' she can find – and uses the law to do it 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

But for “Champion,” he had to choreograph fisticuffs and make them look convincing without anyone getting hurt. Putting the Brutality of a Prize Fight on the Met Opera Stage 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

Or are you convincing yourself there’s more going on here than there really is? In Ireland, the Past Is Always Present and So Are Its Ghosts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

On a guest spot in the HBO comedy series “Getting On,” she was startlingly convincing as an alcoholic professor hell-bent on drinking. Such glorious decay: The musical 'Grey Gardens' at the Ahmanson 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

Josephine Baker performed in the French segment, an African-American emblem of another era in which American culture took Europe by storm, giving it a convincing new idea of the modern. Movie Review: ‘Versailles ’73,’ Directed by Deborah Riley Draper 2012-09-07T00:12:18Z

My favorite sections are the chapters from the point of view of Gladman’s parrot, Gogol, which manages a very convincing, sublimely comic and heartbreaking evocation of a bird’s perspective. Heard the One About the Hole That Swallowed Part of Chicago? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z

Endless discussions of dinner menus and Liberty patterns and the complexities of social etiquette might provide a convincing exposition of the dullness of being an Edwardian aristocrat but they do little to enliven the narrative. Habits of the House by Fay Weldon – review 2012-08-03T21:55:02Z

And the way that the markings were used on furs, traced in sequins or on pantyhose, seemed far more convincing that the usual Gaultier madness. Fashion Review: Bold or Subtle, Skin Is In 2013-07-03T17:26:27Z

Kassabova conjures up a convincing portrait of a tropical backwater battered by politics and weather. Villa Pacifica by Kapka Kassabova ? review 2011-08-26T21:55:00Z

If you need convincing, consider two of my pre-breakfast walks in London and Canterbury in 2010, when I left hotels at dawn. Why early-morning walks are the best way for travelers to explore new places 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

After a convincing opening episode, “American Gothic” turns soapier and more florid in Episode 2, an effect, perhaps, of the long shadow of “Revenge.” Review: In ‘American Gothic,’ Another Rich Family With Secrets 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

But, in reality, a Twitter rant about your ex is usually more pathetic and off-putting than touching or convincing. How Social Media Makes Breakups Uglier for Everyone 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

The buildup is almost too convincing, because the patty itself, which tastes of mashed beans, nuts and grains, breaks the illusion. Restaurant Review: Superiority Burger in the East Village 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z

He was especially convincing in his character’s impetuous and anguished utterances, which he emphasized with an appealing plangent ping. Review: Two Pinch-Hitters, Reveling in ‘Carmen’ 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

Fortunately, manufacturers are now in a race to create convincing traditional-style LED bulbs that replicate the romance of early incandescent models. LED Lights That Mimic the Look of Vintage Edison Bulbs 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

It is a gloriously convincing romance, packed with superb gags. Annie Hall: No 1 2010-10-18T10:53:00Z

Those few seconds, brilliantly economical and tense, are simply more psychologically convincing and real than anything else in this baroque, inspired shocker. Film review: Psycho 2010-04-01T21:15:00Z

Not only is the central romance here not convincing, but neither is anything else — Nate as a restaurateur, Nate and Jimmy as lifelong friends. Review: ‘Significant Mother’ Puts a Son in an Awkward Situation 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z

But she concludes with true love in “First Man” — a song about convincing her father, “the first man who loved me,” that she has found a worthy guy. Camila Cabello and Harry Styles, Teen-Pop Alumni, Think Bigger 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

Yes, she has a point, a nation replies – just not a very convincing one. Where are all the right-wing comedians when you need them? 2013-03-12T15:03:25Z

It was therefore vital, she said, that the powerful effect of the voice was dramatically convincing for audiences. Writing Her Way From Backstage to Broadway 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z

His tempos and balances came to seem workable and, finally, convincing. Music Review: Recreating a Bill of the Obscure and the Familiar 2011-02-25T23:59:27Z

But since then, amid debate over whether the museum is forfeiting exhibition space in its new design, assurances have not been as convincing, Mr. Ahmanson said. Major LACMA Donor Suspends Longtime Acquisition Program 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

However, in conjunction with the British docudrama specialist Michael Winterbottom, Jolie spearheaded a powerful, politically inflected drama, a more convincing use of her activist inclinations than the likes of Beyond Borders. Every Angelina Jolie film performance – ranked! 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

That said, 's eponymous debut may well have the most convincing claim to the prize. Mercury prize 2010: The xx were a safe choice, but the right one 2010-09-08T08:59:00Z

He was, however, thrilled by the question – it proved that his performance was convincing. Buzkashi Boys shoots for Oscar with tale of Afghan child dreamers 2013-02-15T18:28:28Z

Though Wahlberg dropped 60 pounds for the role, he insists that his biggest challenge was playing a convincing professor, as the actor dropped out of high school and only recently completed his diploma online. Watch the Trailer for The Gambler with Mark Wahlberg 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

Overall, this study is of modest interest but is far from convincing.” Health threat of sugar is vastly underestimated, study claims 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Marion Cotillard turns in another heartbreaker of a performance as a worker terminated by her employer, but offered a chance to earn her job back by convincing her coworkers to sacrifice their bonuses. What Movie Should You See This Christmas? 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

In practice, this meant that one student might say, “I need the A; I’m going to law school,” in the hope of convincing other students that he was truly needy. The Unlikely History of Tolstoy College 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

But Ms. Tarbet’s performance exudes a thoroughly convincing combination of pain and elation. Theater Talkback: Answers to Your Questions About London 2010-08-04T16:29:00Z

Why the artist is so fixated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire is never clarified, all of which adds up to a body of work that is convincing for being so distinctively peculiar. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z

Although playing with shape and color was a bold move, the changes were not always convincing. Fashion Review: Coats and More Coats for Autumn 2012 Men?s Wear 2012-01-23T11:23:03Z

Q. Was it always a given that Johnny Depp would play the lead character, or did he require some convincing? Where the Deer and the Chameleon Play 2011-02-25T19:58:56Z

Still, as its most convincing interpreters tend to be old hands, it’s easy to forget that the “Resurrection” is a young man’s hope for “ingenuous faith.” The Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z

He was trying to sound sarcastic, but it wasn’t his most convincing performance. Could a George Clooney presidency save America? 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z

From RedOne to Afrojack to David Guetta, Pitbull works with producers with a history of convincing American audiences, particularly those raised on hip-hop and R&B, that dance music is an extension of their taste. Music Review: Rootless Rapper Finds His Rhythm 2011-06-22T22:16:46Z

He sounds so convincing that I’m ready to believe in this remarkably ordinary, anonymous London life until I ask how often he gets approached. Michael Fassbender: ‘I was a bit of a worrywart. I’ve tried to work on that’ 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

That's what a convincing art forger did for nearly three decades when he donated his copies of Picassos and other works of art to unsuspecting museums in 20 states. Museum plays April Fools' joke on prolific forger 2012-03-30T10:31:04Z

One of the joys of Binny for Short is how McKay constructs a convincing, page-turning portrait of a loving family that copes with adversity and whose members support and relate to one another. Binny for Short by Hilary McKay – review 2013-03-01T17:16:01Z

Actors so convincing as violent psychos go home to minivans and soccer lessons. Review: Peering Behind the Whimsically Ghoulish ‘Gorey’ 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z

For all of these hazards, there is some limited data that suggests they might cause cancer — but nothing convincing. Aspartame might be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO — but there’s no cause for panic 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z

Though their clothing and movements are convincing, up close their flesh appears reptilian and their faces generic. Iñárritu’s ‘Carne y Arena’ Simulates a Harrowing Desert Trek to a New Life 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

I said, "And 'Lovers', the man with the shop-window mannequin, was so strange and completely convincing, it swept everyone away." Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z

They were less preachy, a more convincing way to go in peace. Gucci Declares the Death of the Fashion Show Greatly Exaggerated 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

It would look completely convincing and cutting-edge if done today, as well as being a very successful portrait of the principal client, the lady who still lives there. | The Triumph of Personal Style 2014-04-04T16:38:00Z

The label will never be the same, but this was the most convincing collection so far by the team of new designers. Comme des Garçons: Knit One, Curl One 2014-03-02T20:34:12Z

The real challenge, she says, is convincing people they can replicate their life. Puerto Rico: Tropical Tax Haven for America's Super-Rich 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

The rebels on “Ice Lake Rebels” try to sell their soggy, chilly way of living, but they’re not terribly convincing. ‘Ice Lake Rebels,’ on Animal Planet, and ‘Escaping Alaska,’ on TLC 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

This “Gaslight,” though, makes a convincing case for the renovation, not because it is palatable to our tastes but because it is so satisfying as genre drama. Blame Canada (or at Least Ontario) for a Wealth of Smart Revivals 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

And she was a convincing dancer during this show, whether on her own or surrounded by her backup troupe holding up the walls of a cage. Music Review: Demi Lovato?s ?Unbroken? - Review 2011-09-18T22:12:38Z

Ms. Price-Francis has no problem convincing us that King is the smartest cop in the room, and she easily dispatches the squad-room repartee, which strains for screwball but mostly lands on sitcom. Television Review: ‘King,’ on Reelz, Shows a Tougher Side of Toronto 2013-07-04T21:53:31Z

When Williams sings about pain it is never less than convincing, yet there are trace elements of optimism. Lucinda Williams – review 2013-06-25T15:02:33Z

Fiberglass goats, so convincing you expected them to bleat, were part of an installation — and a mascot on every bag in the collection. Special Report: Fashion: A Roundup from Milan Fashion Spring 2012 2011-09-26T17:18:01Z

But courage does not make a project convincing, nor is indie rock a language that can be mastered like Czech. Music Review: Ren?e Fleming With Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 2012-04-08T21:51:26Z

The final one, which involves Kieran, is less than convincing, but Mr. Hill, under Matt Lenz’s direction, does a pretty good job of selling it. Theater Review | 'The Irish Curse': At SoHo Playhouse, Finding Humor in a Forbidden Subject 2010-04-05T22:23:00Z

But as the music industry has learned, convincing consumers to pay for something they’ve previously gotten for free can be challenging. Concerts Aren’t Back. Livestreams Are Ubiquitous. Can They Do the Job? 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z

And the president’s anti-media campaign is convincing at least some citizens that journalists have no worth. Perspective | Instead of Trump’s propaganda, how about a nice ‘truth sandwich’? 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

The next hurdle will be convincing parents that it’s safe to send their kids away. Cozy Campfires. Capture the Flag. Coronavirus Tests? 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z

It's not that Freud gets the artist wrong – his essential claims are convincing, his characterisation of the genius's indecisive and gentle personality acute – but that the quest for ultimate origins and final explanations seems futile. Art on the couch 2010-03-29T10:44:00Z

She's also practical, convincing a fellow student to start a band with her because the gigs are steady and she's interested in managing their business. Irene Cara was the voice of ambition – both its power and limits 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z

But as a work of art, it’s less convincing. Review: In ‘Draw the Circle,’ a Girl Becomes a Man 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

The actors are challenged to provide a convincing outline of their characters while being flexible enough to go along with the demands of a playwright who found most forms of naturalism unnatural. In 'The Conduct of Life,' witness an American classic that's more often taught than staged 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z

The most convincing aspect of that alternative "platform" seemingly touted by people in the news with meat on their bones is the rejection of an equivalence between body and self. Lionel Shriver: 'If you're thin, you are a kook; if you're fat, you're a failure' 2013-05-11T07:00:27Z

Are you convincing enough to calm a mob? Survival tips from TV we didn't know we needed 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z

Two marvelous new books for middle grade readers offer a convincing answer: Looking out for animals is tied to looking out for our fellow humans. 2 Literary Novels Find the Poetry in Animal Rescue 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Tristram Kenton Though no composer has yet made a convincing out of Mikhail Bulgakov's great novel The Master and Margarita, his earlier, slighter satire A Dog's Heart is a potentially less daunting source. A Dog's Heart - review 2010-11-21T21:31:00Z

More domestically, Caroline Lawrence creates an attractive and convincing view of growing up as a child in Rome in her Roman Mysteries. Roman stories required 2012-10-02T15:16:13Z

Hall said the biggest challenge was getting the aircraft to look convincing in flight, from the naval corsairs to the crop dusters. Disney's animated adventure 'Planes' enters tailwind of 'Cars' 2013-08-09T20:04:11Z

By contrast, the economic and labor statistics are both convincing and sobering. Gen X Women: More Opportunities, Less Satisfaction? 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

A Shavian twist gives one of the most coruscating and convincing speeches – against conventional moralising – to the scoundrel Dubedat, who knocks out his opponents cold. Richard III; The Doctor's Dilemma; The Fire Garden – reviews 2012-07-28T23:06:10Z

His new book combines passion, scholarship and insight to present a convincing explanation of the deep malaise afflicting the Arab world. Burning down their house 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

Perhaps most important, this gathering also celebrates unusually ecumenical, eyes-first ways of looking — the search for convincing ratios of innovation to authenticity. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

When men talk pithily to one another, it’s in sound bites rather than convincing conversation — e.g.: Review: ‘Texas Rising,’ a Mini-Series on Alamo Aftermath With Dialogue to Forget 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

Or even – despite a 150-year-old industry devoted to convincing us otherwise – contentment? The case for “good enough”: Forget striving–our happiness depends on being satisfied with less 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z

The Age-Related Eye Disease studies, two large multicenter trials, make a convincing case for taking L/Z early if you are diagnosed with macular degeneration, because they might prevent progression to more serious disease. Lutein supplements are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know about this nutrient. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

Even so, his is the most nuanced and convincing performance by far in the movie, which means that Breivik becomes the character we most want to see. Review: Looking Anew at a Norwegian Massacre in ‘22 July’ 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

It manages to be both transparently bogus and movingly convincing. That Man From Stratford 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z

It's a terrific ships-in-the-night scene, with almost a Noel Coward sparkle, and given the circumstances it feels convincing. Pick of the week: Can Matt Damon outrun God? 2011-03-04T02:01:00Z

Stereotypes and cliches are skilfully avoided in this convincing London estate gang drama. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2013-03-09T06:00:09Z

I found his logic more convincing than my desire to remain my mother’s good girl. My teenage wasteland: The kid from “Kids” who took my naivete and trampled it with sex 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

From its inception it had British children cowering behind sofas, untroubled by sometimes less than convincing sets and aliens that looked frequently like men in rubber suits. Doctor Who celebrates 50 with eyes on global space 2013-11-23T18:22:42Z

When you remove the connective tissue, the story suddenly becomes less convincing, more outlandish and more prosaic at the same time. Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ a Battlefield Where Magic Is the Weapon of Choice 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

He shoots everything from Dwight’s point of view, and the action scenes are detailed and convincing. Movies 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

An appearance there in just the right look has the potential to turn starlets into style icons and make a convincing argument that a class clown can play a leading man. Why the red carpet is bad for fashion 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

It was unlikely she would be able to give a convincing account of it to a courtroom. ‘Intimate terrorism’: how an abusive relationship led a young woman to kill her partner 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

But maybe you are just a salty crab crabbing around, and you want educational shows to be more substantive, cohesive and convincing. What You Should Watch to Catch Up on This Summer’s Shows 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z

And throughout she maintained an unusual gift — exemplified by “Object” — for simply putting unlikely things together in convincing, somewhat unsettling ways. Meret Oppenheim: Enough With That Tempest in a Teacup 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

The animators strive to create convincing performances for their characters — who have to react to the live actors’ actions. Mary Poppins: The Peculiar Challenge of Animating Her World 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z

Particularly convincing for him: Payments from the publishing house to Ms. Raja rose sharply in 2014 and 2015, when the Neapolitan novels became international best sellers. Revelation Surrounding Novelist Elena Ferrante Exposes Cultural Differences 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z

Granted, it cannot be easy to make these peculiar characters seem both fully human and convincing embodiments of spiritual forces. Theater Review: ‘The Master Builder,’ at the Harvey Theater at BAM 2013-05-21T02:00:02Z

Nothing is more moving than Muse singing a capella, from the heart, convincing Gordy that a protest album was a critical next step for both of them. Hitsville goes glitzville in ‘Motown the Musical’ 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

The story’s facile connections between France’s sordid politics and its sordid crimes, however, are less convincing than its other, nondramatic documentary elements. Louis Malle’s “Elevator to the Gallows,” and Its Historic Miles Davis Soundtrack 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

Simon Stone’s technically savvy staging of Donizetti’s “Lucia,” set amid the malaise of a contemporary postindustrial American town, didn’t translate its bold concept into a convincing portrayal of its pathetically suffering title character. At the Met This Season, Opera Was Icing on the Cake 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z

"We need a very convincing digital double of him to put him in places where he can fly and do different things." At CounterPunch Studios, actors' digital doubles come to life 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

But could this digital avatar really be so convincing if he didn’t share some of Ethan’s psychological DNA? Anna Gunn and Billy Magnussen Star in ‘Sex With Strangers’ 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

“There was a lot of convincing them, because nobody’s done much with tapestry recently.” 2010-01-23T04:36:00Z

The imbalance is in the performances; Cameron isn’t quite convincing as the unlikable Spike, and David Andrew MacDonald is flatly, drably rude as the institute’s domineering, egocentric owner until very late in the play. Mind games and melodrama in Stoppard’s ‘Hard Problem’ 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

Fortunately, she remains natural looking enough to be beautifully convincing. The fascinating story of Nicole Kidman's forehead 2010-12-15T16:30:00Z

Ms. Braffet has empathy for her working-class characters and brings neglected places to convincing life. Robert Boswell’s ‘Tumbledown,’ and More 2013-08-28T19:05:14Z

Perhaps the most convincing point in the book concerns policy prescriptions. Bridges versus borders 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

If only the gangly young television actor Robert Sheehan, making his professional stage debut, were a more convincing Christy, the evening would deliver a double blow. Theater Review: Welcoming Back Synge, and Stomping Along With 'Rock of Ages' 2011-10-04T10:11:45Z

Hunnam reportedly talked his way into the starring role in King Arthur, convincing Guy Ritchie that he could carry the ball. Jude Law is one but Tom Hardy isn't: what makes a movie star? 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

The designs were created from molds of real cannabis plants, which explains how convincing they are. What’s the Point of a Fake Pot Plant? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Does he actually believe there is a gay actor who could have given a more convincing performance than Grant did? Should Straight Actors Play Gay Roles? A Star TV Writer Says No 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z

With his casuistry, Whitman seems intent on convincing himself, more than anyone, that this health regimen will work. Lessons on Male Insecurity (and Indigestion) from Walt Whitman’s Men’s-Health Column 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

It was a convincing proposal, one befitting masters of their domain. Apple Music may be overselling its usefulness 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

“I can only play with my right hand, and it’s not convincing me anymore,” Mr. Jarrett said. Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

He’s surprisingly convincing as a hard-drinking, drug-taking, morally vacuous cop, and he also helps to deliver a sucker punch of an ending that brings real poignancy. James McAvoy: five best moments 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

It’s so clumsily told — such a mishmash of allusions, filched plot points and hurried developments — that it’s never even convincing as a perverse buddy movie/on-the-road tale. Denis Johnson’s New Novel, ‘The Laughing Monsters’ 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Getting dancers on board took some convincing, especially during early planning, when it was assumed that pandemic protocols would confine them tightly to the buses. On the Road With Ballet Theater. Who Needs Red Velvet Seats. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z

Better, they were being “sold for the primary benefit of Princeton University,” convincing even suspicious-minded cynics that no one was playing games behind the scenes. Auctions: Charles Ryskamp: The Collector Who Liked to Be Amused 2011-01-28T12:30:07Z

And then, with eloquent efficiency, convincing certitude and boardroom authority, Richardson lays out her plan. ‘You can be unapologetically black’: How Miss Black America has endured 50 years 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z

In the book's final section, Brill appends some inventive if not entirely convincing proposals for decreasing long-term costs and improving care. Steven Brill's 'America's Bitter Pill' tackles healthcare mess 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

In War and Peace, the most convincing and interesting characters are those Tolstoy made up, not the historical figures he introduces. Author, author: Antony Beevor on faction 2011-02-19T00:05:34Z

They are as entitled to patience, the powers of reason and convincing evidence as any other generation. 'We shout at and smack our children: how can we stop?' 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z

In this sense, Creed is made to seem loud and self‑regarding next to Richard Wright's more convincing self-effacement. Prickly customers: Martin Creed and Richard Wright in Edinburgh 2010-08-04T20:31:00Z

And the performances in the movie, which could easily have been a play, are strong and convincing. Movie Review: ‘In Our Nature,’ Directed by Brian Savelson 2012-12-07T01:21:09Z

In his liner notes for the new recording, he makes a convincing case that both Scarlatti and Cage were “inventors of sounds, magicians of rhythm, creators of new languages that had never been heard before.” At the Piano, and Under the Hood 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z

In spite of all the obstacles, however, Miles paints a full and convincing picture of this lost civilisation and its players. A story of Hannibal offers a lesson to the modern world 2010-07-06T13:13:00Z

Perhaps a little fussy at times, it is still properly intense and flawlessly played, a convincing start to what became the best American Mahler cycle since Leonard Bernstein’s with the New York Philharmonic. After 25 Years, San Francisco’s Maverick Conductor Moves On 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z

Will its eccentricities of pacing and form seem more or less convincing than they once were? ‘Einstein on the Beach’ Revival at BAM Raises Questions 2012-08-31T14:06:50Z

For series creator and executive producer Joe Weisberg, finding leads with convincing chemistry was a crucial part of making the show work. Matthew Rhys: agent provocateur of ‘The Americans’ 2014-04-22T23:25:31Z

His long essay on the American writer Dawn Powell, first published in his beloved New York Review of Books, is scholarly, charming and entirely convincing in its advocacy of a largely forgotten novelist. The A-Z of Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T19:00:06Z

As the demon-Josh, Wilson has the difficult task of playing an evil spirit pretending to be human, convincing his loved ones that he’s the same old Josh as he secretly conspires to kill them. In Praise of Patrick Wilson, Scream King 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z

No matter how he phrases his denial, Mr. Foster sounds about as convincing a used-car salesman cynically peddling a clunker. Review: ‘The Program,’ a Docudrama on the Fall of Lance Armstrong 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

In a turn brimming with bluster and insouciance, Buckley delivers a convincing account of what Lin presents as American complicity in the bleak dashing of hopes for a Russia that will play fair and square. Is Vladimir Putin box-office poison? In a new play, he’s certainly toxic enough. 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

He claims that convincing forgeries of his own work, made by the A.I., were confusing his buyers. An Art Professor Says A.I. Is the Future. It’s the Students Who Need Convincing 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z

In scattered musical interludes he performs convincing and anguished folk songs which, unusually, are given the space to play out from start to finish. Cannes 2013 round-up, week 2: Gosling for breakfast, skinflicks for lunch 2013-05-25T10:59:01Z

Cecily Benjamin is especially good as the corporate climber faced with a dilemma; Sean Singer is convincing as the angry young man seeking vengeance; and Shaun Bennet Wilson contributes fine turns in three supporting roles. | 'Interchange': In Five Different Lives, Many Ties That Bind 2010-10-19T22:50:00Z

The problem is that Mr. Thomas can’t make the case or his story convincing. Movie Review: ‘Veronica Mars’ Returns, on the Big Screen This Time 2014-03-13T22:07:42Z

Now there is one that is convincing of the iPad's potential – EA's Mirror's Edge. Mirror's Edge 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z

"Crisis" is rarely convincing, which is one of its many problems. "Crisis" boasts big names – Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, even Armie Hammer! – and fails them all 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

But while “The Opponent” gives us a convincing glimpse into the disappointed lives of its characters and the world they inhabit, it never works up much of a lather in terms of drama. In ‘The Opponent,’ a Boxer and Trainer Square Off 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

No, and there's little in the way of a convincing narrative either. New Edinburgh act of the day: RashDash 2011-08-15T16:21:22Z

He is less convincing when arguing for more recent performers, minor enthusiasms like Kate Bush, David Sylvian and the band Talk Talk. Books of The Times: Primordial Soup, a Musical Brew 2011-05-12T22:00:06Z

In the same way McDonald's would have a hard time convincing anyone to try a fine dining concept, authors can get pigeonholed in the author brand of their own making. Eat, pray, brand yourself accurately 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z

I tried to sound convincing - for her benefit and mine. Motherlode Blog: Postpartum Depression: What to Expect When the Unexpected Happens 2012-10-02T21:14:29Z

“Kit’s listing of the horrors around her can occasionally make her sound callous, but the cynicism induced by repeated exposure to danger is entirely convincing.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z

Some synthetic versions scream “hydrocarbon,” but others are entirely convincing, though you lose the piney fragrance of the real McCoy. What you need to know to care for holiday greenery

Songs like “Dindi,” “Once I Loved,” “How Insensitive,” “I Concentrate On You,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Old Devil Moon” took on a convincing emotional intensity. Review: Paulo Szot’s Commanding Take on Bossa Nova at 54 Below 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

France is seeking to exploit its position as the world's most visited country to boost the trade balance and stimulate the euro zone's flatlining second economy by convincing tourists to spend more. New Paris hotel joins race to pamper the super rich 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

What it isn’t is in any way convincing or enchanting. Review: ‘Tomorrowland,’ Brad Bird’s Lesson in Optimism 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

He's been very convincing, so much so that it's changed the way that I approach the moment where I kind of give him his space. Wendell Pierce on bringing a Black Willy Loman to life, making "Death of a Salesman" relevant today 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

Several of these, particularly, I thought, Use of Weapons, with its double-helix narrative structure and extraordinarily convincing alternative world, are nothing short of masterpieces. The Quarry by Iain Banks – review 2013-06-16T07:00:00Z

As convincing and engaging as these flashbacks are, they do interrupt the main story line that’s set up in the opening chapters, and at times I longed for more unimpeded forward momentum. A Comic Novel Reunites a Damaged Dad and His Recalcitrant Offspring 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

The owners were convinced Schafer was their man after seeing his widely published upstate home, a highly convincing faux-19th-century Greek Revival. Architect Gil Schafer Crafts a Family Oasis on Lake Placid 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

And the actor is vastly less convincing in a cameo as an FBI agent, sapping that scene of vim. Review | Lynn Nottage’s comic ‘Fabulation’ maps a slide down the social ladder 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

That’s largely attributable to Ms. Timony, whose singing is tougher than ever, and whose guitar playing — including but not limited to the big ol’ smears on “Hot and Cold” — has convincing churn. Music From Little Big Town, Mila J, OC Maco and Ex Hex 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

“Mr. Courtenay, a naturally demonstrative actor, registers a convincing blend of longing, confusion and shame,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘45 Years,’ ‘Carol,’ and Lin-Manuel Miranda on ‘S.N.L.’ 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z

Though still taxing both to play and hear, the performance in this case was more convincing. Arditti Quartet/Jake Arditti - review 2011-02-06T17:46:12Z

I find their works deeply authentic, moving and convincing. Is ready-made art more powerful than painting? 2013-02-28T16:14:23Z

Bowman says that Cosby became like a father figure to her, convincing her that he loved and cared for her. Social-media misstep revives sexual assault allegations against Cosby 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z

So many unspeakable crimes are being being committed in this all-too- convincing English village. Mayday; Story of Music – TV review 2013-03-04T07:00:00Z

That her father, hair slicked back, was backing her with convincing electric guitar shimmies drove home the point: Haley doesn’t want to be polished. ArtsBeat: 'American Idol': The Top 3 2011-05-19T13:27:55Z

Remember that scene in Quantum of Solace where Daniel Craig sits on a motorbike, while an extra behind him does the world’s least convincing job of sweeping up? Batman's butler: origins and the most pointless prequels imaginable 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

She knew she wanted to buy and renovate the dilapidated former school as soon as she saw it in 2005, but it took “two years of nonstop convincing” to win over her husband. Influenced by Her Children, Laurie Simmons Exits Her Comfort Zone 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

"It's a matter of talking to people and convincing them that we need to keep investing for the opportunity," he says. Can China Save GM? 2010-04-22T22:00:00Z

They all create highly convincing interpretations of solipsists, while playing nicely with others. Review: ‘The Whirligig’ Is a Feast for Actors, by a Knowing Chef 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

After he makes a stomach-turning mess of his first assignment, in which he plays convincing bait for a gay mark, we have no confidence in Steve as a pupil. The Mechanic Review: Can He Fix It? Well, He Can Blow It Up 2011-01-28T10:30:00Z

Behold, Seagal in contemplative pose, as he inspects traditional musical instruments, that widow’s peak easily as convincing as his performance in any number of movies from his direct-to-video era. Has Steven Seagal proved you can be a Buddhist and a mascot for the arms trade? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

“It didn’t take very much convincing,” said Jake Silverstein, the magazine’s editor in chief. How the 1619 Project took over 2020 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

“And where do we hope to find it, if we’re so busy convincing ourselves there needn’t be any?” Review: ‘Anesthesia’ Ponders the Meaningfulness of Life 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

Not infrequently, films set and shot in the Antipodes make a convincing case that one ought to never leave one’s house. ‘Coming Home in the Dark’ Review: No Picnic 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

“PEN15” is not a sendup so much as a deeply felt and utterly convincing homage to the girls they used to be. Review | In ‘PEN15,’ two women play themselves at 13 and it’s not just another nostalgia trip 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

Christopher Dylan Herbert, a baritone as Saul, was also everywhere eloquent and convincing. Handel’s ‘Saul’ at Twelfth Night Festival 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z

Mr. Pullman is so convincing that you may leave the theater scratching nervously. Holly Hunter and Bill Pullman in David Rabe's 'Sticks and Bones' 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

That means casting those who are convincing in their roles. Sing for Your Life 2011-05-20T16:00:31Z

Neither register is convincing, especially as these ancient characters are played by the same actors, wearing the same miniskirts. Review: In ‘Diaspora,’ an Ancient Siege for the Snapchat Age 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

“Woody wrote some of the greatest songs about America’s struggle to live up its ideals in convincing fashion,” Springsteen said in a statement Tuesday. Bruce Springsteen receives this year’s Woody Guthrie Prize 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z

The metaphor fits: This is cerebral, modern jazz that still has a convincing pulse, and a wide berth for fetching improvisations. The Playlist: Shawn Mendes Shows His Scars, and 9 More New Songs 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z

The first would be convincing executives that it’s worth doing in the first place. The Reconciliation Must Be Televised 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

This song — from Mr. Johnson’s album “Gotta Be Me,” one of the year’s sleeper country gems — is meditative, a little stoic, convincingly plain and plainly convincing. The Playlist: Young Thug Turns the Summer’s Big Meme Into a Standout Track 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z

For many – the jewellers Chopard, say – convincing consumers of the brand synergy is easy. The week ahead: Catherine Shoard on Douglas and dogs at Cannes 2013-05-12T18:45:36Z

Mr. Greenwood, seen in home movies and footage from his character’s TV show, is convincing as a Steve Irwin-like adventurer and family man. | 'The River': ?The River? on ABC - Review 2012-02-06T23:36:25Z

A convincing, if not groundbreaking, collection from the label that earned the title of "Queen of Knitwear" more than four decades ago. Punk spirit lives on in Paris, with Gaultier show 2010-10-03T00:16:00Z

“But now science offers a more convincing explanation.” Creationist Ray Comfort attacks Stephen Hawking: “The Bible says he’s a fool” 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

His Italian is convincing, even though, like many artists included here, he learned the Italian lyrics phonetically. Readers recommend: foreign language versions ? the results 2011-03-10T17:26:30Z

Played by the 40-something Mr. Augustine in a superbly convincing mask, this temperamental God isn’t so much jealous anymore as he is needy. Review: In ‘The God Projekt,’ He’s Old and Alone but Still Almighty 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z

Mr. Vidal sometimes claimed to be a populist — in theory, anyway — but he was not convincing as one. Gore Vidal, 1925-2012: Gore Vidal, Elegant Writer, Dies at 86 2012-08-01T05:20:14Z

The romance between Jack and Ally is neither convincing nor compelling. “A Star Is Born,” fails to thrive: Bradley Cooper’s vanity project is more corny than compe... 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

She’s much more convincing in the altogether stronger Act 2, after her rather abrupt transformation from child into woman. Kennedy Center’s Broadway-bound ‘Gigi,’ starring Vanessa Hudgens, affirms its undistinguished status 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

They tried to slow your stride by waving giant menus, like zealots gathering names for a petition, and shouting “Ciao, bella!” in a convincing impersonation of naughty ragazzi. Arrivederci, Little Italy 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

He added: “In short, everything about the opera was convincing except the music.” Marvin David Levy, Opera Composer Who Became a Felon, Is Dead at 82 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z

Unruly as his rhetorical strategies are, Ventura is ultimately quite convincing about the ineffectuality of the War on Drugs, and on the contradictions and corruptions of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a particular bugbear of his. Marijuana won big on election night: Four books to help process our new reality 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Nevertheless, “All the Rage” overrides most of its shortcomings by keeping a breezy tone and by showing Dr. Sarno to be a convincing speaker, as well as an affable and somewhat crusty character. Review: ‘All the Rage’ Explores the Mind-Body Connection 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

That depends on which is more convincing, and the results here are tough to decipher. Review: In ‘The Butcher Boy,’ an Anti-Coming of Age Story 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z

Though he was born and raised in the Northwest, Mr. James often played a convincing Southerner. Clifton James, Who Played a Sheriff in 2 Bond Films, Dies at 96 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

He told highly convincing wee-hours bar stories that can’t be printed but that had a way of involving “beautiful, insane” tourist women who nearly caused him to be late for work. Voyages: My Debt to Ireland 2012-02-10T20:35:10Z

While Taylor plays a convincing American lawman, he's actually Australian. 10 TV shows with big dad energy 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z

So it was a good thing that one of those designers decided to seize the moment and make a convincing case for why that’s the wrong conclusion to draw. Seeing the Oscar Challenge to Fashion Week and Raising It One 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

Rutkow paints convincing portrayals of technocrat-heroes like Logan Page and Thomas MacDonald at the federal road office, who handled their jobs with efficiency and prudence even while commanding staggering amounts of money. The Utopian Quest to Link the United States and Latin America 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

His most convincing attempt thus far is probably his previous book, Let the Great World Spin, which sold a million copies, and won the US National Book award. TransAtlantic by Colum McCann – review 2013-06-01T07:30:01Z

I wanted more of a celebration of Harold, a convincing audio portrait. Homage to Harold Pinter 2011-08-07T20:31:01Z

Schiff’s latest venture in this arena is his most convincing yet: a vibrant new recording of Brahms’s two piano concertos with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. A Pianist Comes Around on Period Instruments 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

And, most of all, access to convincing voices of hope. From Hare to Hytner: leading cultural figures oppose the EBacc 2012-12-14T22:50:00Z

The new mood was neither convincing nor inspiring. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Alfonso XIII in Seville, Spain 2013-01-16T17:50:31Z

That they are in love is never an entirely convincing prospect in this “Cinderella,” but it doesn’t matter too much. Ballet Review: This Ballet Season in Britain, a Cinderella Complex 2010-12-21T13:30:03Z

They're also convincing in two guises: that is, Kaminski portrays two hugely pregnant women — one deaf and amiable, the other hearing and fierce. 'Clybourne Park': A racially divided neighborhood, close to home 2012-04-27T23:34:03Z

Incidentally, can we have a big cheer for Sally for convincing Steven Spielberg to cast her as Daniel Day Lewis' wife in Lincoln when she is - gasp - a whole 11 years older than him? Oscar red carpet fashion - live! 2013-02-25T00:39:26Z

One man in the gaggle looked more convincing than the others. The Riots in Tompkins Square Park, Reenacted 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

Though both performances are convincing in their own ways, listening to them in succession, you might find yourself repeating the assessment with which history has judged Ormandy. 120 CDs Later, a Conductor’s Legacy Is Still Uncertain 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z

This one, arriving eight years after “Center Stage: Turn It Up” aired on Oxygen, follows in its predecessors’ achingly-arched footsteps: It’s heavy on dance and light on convincing dialogue. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Please Like Me’ and Films Leaving Netflix 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

His nondescript button-down shirt, Shetland wool sweater and windbreaker is a pretty convincing preppy disguise. How Do You Dress a Russian Doll? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

I think if I hadn't shown a bit of the factual thing, that wouldn't be convincing. Theresa Breslin: bringing the past to life 2010-09-02T15:44:00Z

“I thought it was a very challenging character to play and I liked the play, so it didn’t really take much convincing,” Malkovich said. Malkovich returns to London stage as disgraced producer in Mamet play 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z

The big work is going to be convincing the rest of the world that the recent reports are a mere drop in a massive, shameful bucket. Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Having the D.E.A. agents stumble across the sicarios at the very moment Poison is about to cap an infant is an absurd coincidence and the shootout that follows isn’t any more convincing. 'Narcos' Episode 7 Recap: The Trouble With Steve Murphy 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

This included the sophisticated digital rendering of fire and water, and the illusion of convincing human characters. "Shrek" at 20: celebrating the film’s unique brand of animated anarchy and sardonic irreverence 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z