without conviction

wɪˈðaʊt kənˈvɪkʃən

Definition

Definition of without conviction - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

manner of speakingin a way that shows no strong belief or confidence

She apologized without conviction, barely meeting his eyes.
He answered the question without conviction, unsure of himself.
They cheered without conviction, barely raising their voices.

unenthusiastically

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Expressions with conviction

carry conviction

make someone believe or accept something

Her argument carried conviction with the audience.

criminal conviction

official decision by a court that someone is guilty of a crime

The criminal conviction stayed on his record for many years.

murder conviction

status of being found guilty of murder

He faced life in prison after his murder conviction.

robbery conviction

the state of being found guilty of robbery

His robbery conviction affected his chances of finding a job.

rape conviction

legal finding of guilt for rape

The defendant faced a rape conviction after the trial.

in-absentia conviction

legal judgment given when the defendant is not present

The court issued an in-absentia conviction for the fugitive.

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strong belief

belief

firm conviction without need for proof

not for a moment

adv.

certainty

emphasizes certainty or conviction without any doubt

suppose so

agreement

agree with something without strong conviction

IYSS

acr.

acr: if you say so

phrase used to agree without strong conviction

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French:sans conviction, ...
German:ohne Überzeugung, ...
Italian:senza convinzione, ...
Spanish:sin convicción, ...
Portuguese:sem convicção, ...
Chinese:没有信心地, ...
Japanese:自信なさげに, ...
Arabic:بدون قناعة, ...
Hebrew:בְּלִי שִׁכְנוּעַ עַצְמִי, ...
Russian:без убеждения, ...
Ukrainian:без переконання, ...
Hindi:अनमने ढंग से, ...
Bengali:দ্বিধাভরে, ...
Catalan:sense convicció, ...
Czech:bez přesvědčení, ...
Danish:uden overbevisning, ...
Dutch:zonder overtuiging, ...
Greek:άτονα, ...
Hungarian:meggyőződés nélkül, ...
Khmer:ដោយគ្មានជំនឿចិត្ត, ...
Korean:확신 없이, ...
Persian:بدون اطمینان, ...
Polish:bez przekonania, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem convicção, ...
Romanian:fără convingere, ...
Swedish:utan övertygelse, ...
Thai:อย่างไม่มั่นใจ, ...
Turkish:isteksizce, ...
Vietnamese:không thật lòng, ...

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