They're better when used with more conviction though, with a firm feel and plenty of stopping power. (evo.co.uk)
He found that men who had had two or more convictions for misdemeanor violence were 15 times as likely as those with no criminal history to be charged with the most violent crimes. (scientificamerican.com)
Where there is clarity about what a congregation stands for, members do have more conviction about their faith. (religion-online.org)