carry conviction
Ring true, compellingly
To carry conviction is to be believable or persuasive through evident sincerity or force of argument.
A witness's testimony carries conviction when it rings true.
An actor's performance carries conviction when the emotions feel genuine rather than performed.
His apology carried conviction—you could tell he meant it.
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- soundnessReliability of structure
- forceStrength or compulsion
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