Sentences with phrase «is convinced by»

Here in France, Claude Allègres's utterances are entertaining, but - apart from a couple of right - wing newspapers -, hardly anybody is convinced by his delirium.

Still, not everyone is convinced by NIWA's analysis.

As someone who is convinced by the science and believes that we should be addressing the problem with some degree of urgency, I am rather more than frustrated by this endless quibbling about what we don't know about what we don't know.

This was essentially the technique used throughout the documentary: he goes to NASA, is convinced by the glitziness of their equipment and the scienceyness of their credentials; he goes to the UEA and because Phil Jones is a fellow scientist, Nurse accepts on no evidence other than Jones's say - so that his version of events is correct.

Like a Flat Earther who can not figure how why no one is convinced by his invincible logic.

I believe he is convinced by the evidence, which has only been made stronger during the prolonged regulatory decision period.

Christensen is aware of the strong class differences among children as reflected in school achievement, but he is convinced by research that shows that a great part of intellectual ability is determined by the experience of the first 36 months of life, particularly the amount and kind of language directed to children.

While «Fading Gigolo» tells the story of florist Fioravante who is convinced by his friend to sell his more carnal talents to earn some big cash.

An adolescent girl left to care for her younger brother after their parents» death is convinced by some unscrupulous acquaintances to seduce and help rob a blind, aging B - movie star.

Audition «s unlucky protagonist is Sam Davis, who lives alone with his son following the death of his wife seven years prior and is convinced by a filmmaker friend to stage the fake auditions.

But when an old acquaintance (John Michael Higgins) suggests he attend a self - help seminar on positive thinking, Carl is convinced by its steadfast guru (Terence Stamp) to begin saying «yes» at every opportunity.

In this version, to be directed by Richard Gray (The Lookalike), Audition «s unlucky protagonist is Sam Davis, who lives alone with his son following the death of his wife seven years prior and is convinced by a filmmaker friend to stage the fake auditions.

A debauched Mexican billionaire falls off his yacht, wakes with amnesia and is convinced by the woman who cleans his boat that he's her working - class husband in this reboot of the 1987 Goldie Hawn - Kurt Russell comedy.

The films follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) to accompany thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch).

Frank White, a car salesman from Amarillo, Texas is convinced by his friend T - White to move to Houston and jump into the music industry.

Fulfilling his troth, Robin is convinced by the elder Loxley, Sir Walter (Max von Sydow, hammy), to take the dead prodigal's place as lord of the manor and husband of the distinctly displeased Marion in order to prevent the baronial lands from being seized by the grasping tax collectors of the newly crowned King John (Oscar Isaac, mincingly monotonous), whose chief henchman, Sir Godfrey (Mark Strong, bald), is playing a double game as both John's right arm and a stalking horse for a French invasion of England.

But not everyone is convinced by the connection.

Higham, who led the study that cast doubt on the integrity of the Grotte du Renne layers, is convinced by the new work.

But not everyone is convinced by the top Tory MP's conversion to the green cause.

Now we hear that Holtby chose Spurs, in no small part, because he too is convinced by AVBs «plans».

They will need to sack him as no supporter is convinced by his reasons.

24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

A quick synopsis of the somewhat elliptical storyline: Ahaseurus, the king of Persia, is convinced by his advisor Haman to issue an edict licensing the mass slaughter of all the kingdom's Jews.

Not everyone is convinced by this argument either, however.

If you're convinced by Cooper that you could do with nudging yourself towards including a little more solitude in your life, how do you get better at being alone?

Of course, not everyone was convinced by the Schwarzman charm.

Not everyone was convinced by Merkel's performance.

The HOKA ONE ONE shoes are divisive — it seems that either you love them and their maximum cushioning (and become a full - on convert) or you can't be convinced by their anything - but - minimalist design.

And certainly, never allow yourself to be convinced by anyone that such a person actually exists.

But not everyone was convinced by that study.

«She listens, she debates, she changes her mind, she adapts, she allows herself to be convinced by outsiders,» she says.

And more so, he was convinced by the potential: If their company worked, its impact would be immediate, and trading would become more accessible to millions of millennials.

Maybe you're convinced by all the studies and testimonials from top entrepreneurs and are determined to start a practice.

In 2013, a friend and I were convinced by a tech - savvy acquaintance to invest in something called Litecoin — basically, Bitcoin's less expensive little sister.

Some people have not been convinced by the arguments I have used above.

If you're looking for a flat - rate travel rewards credit card or you've been convinced by the tv commercials, the Capital One Venture Credit Card might be a good fit for you.

With the START Summit App the audience will vote you UP or DOWN and thus you'll know directly if people are convinced by your idea.

Also, why not invest with another broker if you're convinced by Target Date fund?

Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish zombie can make you live forever if you accept a blood sacrifice and symbolically eat his flesh and drink his blood, and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a woman made from a rib was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree: makes perfect sense

So if one were to be convinced by Enlightenment arguments that Christianity is true, what would that say about the proper way to read the Bible?

Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib - woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree... yeah, makes perfect sense.

Remember, Christianity is the belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a woman made from a rib was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree.

Those churches seem to believe (often they're convinced by those who bully), that they should tolerate the bullying because that is «the Christian thing to do,» «their Christian duty.»

They (we) will not be convinced by someone simply asserting, without evidence, that we are wrong.

Most people already know, and those who don't won't be convinced by us.

«They were convinced by what was pedaled to them — and by «them,» I mean «us» — what was passed off as peer - reviewed research.

The child who trusts the wisdom of these pages has a head start on David, who had to be convinced by Nathan that it is not we who must build God a tabernacle, but God who chooses to dwell in and among us.

All those who have legitimately used their discretion have warned others against copying their example unless they have been convinced by proof of the validity of their findings.

Not all were convinced by Charles Reich and Clyde Summers, two law school professors who expressed the opinion that on their side the resisters had not only their consciences but the United States Constitution.

The thing is, even if you phrased it better, would any substantial body of voters be convinced by such an attack?