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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a very convinced" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is typically used incorrectly because "convinced" is an adjective that does not require a degree modifier like "very."
Example: "She is convinced that her approach is the best one."
Alternatives: "firmly convinced" or "strongly convinced."
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The first is that I'm a very convinced European.
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It's a "very convincing" bit of research, says geologist Philip Gibbard of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
I'm very convinced that it's a solution in certain countries, and, in particular, it's an excellent solution for Brazil.
The local organist recalled that the family at the rectory were "very convinced that they had seen an apparition on several occasions".
I was never very convinced by the theory.
"My mum was very convinced of the power of education.
He trails off, not sounding very convinced by the "open possibilities".
"I'm very convinced it was done to tease the Nazis".
"We are still very, very convinced that this was the right path to go," Mr. Heins said.
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