Sentence examples for convinced fans from inspiring English sources

The latest actor rumored to be in line for 007 -- James Bond 6.0 -- is Hugh Jackman, whose burly, scrappy presence made Wolverine seem like a real-life character in the "X-Men" movies and, more important, convinced fans of the comic books that it was O.K. that the movie Wolverine wasn't short.

A raft of new signings – including the Portugal youth internationals João Teixeira and Helder Costa on loan from Benfica, the Atlético Madrid defender Sílvio and Icelandic Euro 2016 hero Jon Dadi Bodvarsson – has strengthened a promising squad that finished a disappointing 14th last season and also convinced fans they could actually be on to something.

Fruitcake conspiracy theories, the emergence of "new" duet recordings with Jerry Lee, and the Sun Records release of Reborn (initially pressed with a lurid coffin-escape cover) convinced fans that Orion was Elvis, bringing Ellis fame but – with bitter irony – only at the price of anonymity.

After last year's momentous collapse, General Manager Omar Minaya convinced fans that 2008 would be different by outmaneuvering a crowded field of suitors for Johan Santana, the game's best pitcher for the previous five years.

The owners have somehow convinced fans that the opposite is true, holding soaring player salaries responsible for everything from higher hot-dog prices to the struggles of small-market teams.

Last year, the message board launched an elaborate prank in which they convinced fans to go #BaldForBieber.

FIFA remains convinced that fans, or most of them, are happy with the choices.

But legal experts are far from convinced Saints fans have a case.

England Ladies defender Sophie Bradley is convinced football fans will be shocked by the high standard of the women's game if they pay a visit to the newly formed Notts County Ladies.

But city officials do not want to take any chances today or tomorrow, they said, especially since they are not convinced that fan animus toward Rocker has completely abated.

An Internet campaign by fans convinced CBS to give the show a seven-episode shot at a second life, but it appears unlikely that the network will renew it for a third season.