Sentence examples for were convinced as from inspiring English sources

Executives with other teams were convinced, as recently as three days ago, that Cashman was set to leave the Yankees.

Economists of the era were convinced, as one analysis put it, that there was a "connection between economic growth and the advance of democracy on the one hand and the worsening economic status of the intellectual and professional classes on the other".

Alexander Hamilton, back in New York, was a model radical Whig — trusting in bank credit and national debt as a prod toward prosperity, while the authoritarian reformers were convinced, as their successors are to this day, that debt was toxic (in part because they feared that it created chaos; in part because easy credit undermined hierarchy).

"And I believe the F.B.I. was convinced as well".

She is convinced, as is the department, that one solution would be a sanitation museum.

"After the interview, I was convinced, as were the detectives who were with me," he said.

My priest, who would hear me sing in the choir each week, was convinced as well.

Seploy added: "We are convinced, as are many judges and prosecutors in Spain, that these matters must be investigated".

As a Kashmiri American, I am convinced, as are others, that Kashmiris are not responsible for this ghastly act.

For much of that period, I was convinced — as was just about everyone else in Albany — that he'd be the next President.

Seymour-Jones is convinced as well that Eliot "offered" Vivienne to Russell -- Eliot's "passivity" being as good as an offering.