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- adjective Not
compelling .
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Examples
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He seems to realize, for instance, how uncompelling is the thought that mere species membership might, of itself, confer any special moral status.
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He seems to realize, for instance, how uncompelling is the thought that mere species membership might, of itself, confer any special moral status.
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The biggest problem remains its human leads: Chad, Father Jack, and Erica remain uncompelling.
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Most of the standard defenses simply argued that capitalism was more efficient than the alternatives, which people know is true, but which they also find somewhat emotionally uncompelling.
A defense of capitalism Jennifer Rubin 2011
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But the arguments in favor of our approach seem very uncompelling to me.
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I found the characters uncompelling; Jen found the lack of depth unsatisfying; Rick liked its scariness; and you liked the progressive reveleation.
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An impressionistic novel that goes nowhere by design, and is utterly uncompelling.
MIND MELD: Books We Love That Everyone Else Hates (and Vice Versa) 2010
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While I have always liked Geithner personally (he\'s an old Asia hand), his leadership in the eyes of many is uncompelling.
Steve Clemons: Who Will Succeed Tim Geithner as Next Treasury Secretary? 2010
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While I have always liked Geithner personally (he's an old Asia hand), his leadership in the eyes of many is uncompelling.
Steve Clemons: Who Will Succeed Tim Geithner as Next Treasury Secretary? 2010
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Taking refuge in refuge in ad hominems, n, is totally uncompelling.
We`ve Come For Your Organs Newmania 2008
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