I remain unconvinced

Advanced Chunks – Category 4

Meaning

To state that after careful consideration or evidence presentation, you still do not accept something as true; it expresses persistent doubt while maintaining a polite tone.

Primary Function

Expressing scepticism or negative evaluation

Communicative Purpose

Politely indicate ongoing disagreement or lack of persuasion despite presented arguments or data.

Pattern

I remain unconvinced

Core Structure

I remain unconvinced

Função primária

Expressing scepticism or negative evaluation

Propósito comunicativo

Politely indicate ongoing disagreement or lack of persuasion despite presented arguments or data.

Situações de gatilho

During formal debates, academic peer‑review discussions, legal deliberations where counterarguments persist.

Contextos

Academic settings (papers, presentations), professional meetings, policy forums, and any environment requiring reasoned discourse.

Padrão

I remain unconvinced

Estrutura central

I remain unconvinced

Slots de substituição

unconvinced; sceptical; doubtful

Colocados típicos

by
about
that

Substituições comuns

I am still not convinced
I’m not persuaded
I maintain my doubts

Erros comuns

Using ‘I remain not convinced’ – the idiomatic form is ‘remain unconvinced.’

Similar / contraste

I am not yet convinced, I have reservations, I beg to differ

Interferências

English speakers may mistakenly use a verb like ‘not believe’ instead of the fixed collocation.

Família do chunk

Persistent stance markers

Nuance

The phrase conveys you have heard or examined arguments but retain doubt, preserving intellectual distance and respect for opposing viewpoints.

Efeito pragmático

Maintains politeness while signalling that further evidence would be required before changing stance.

Dica de memória

remain unconvinced

Nota

This phrase is typically used in formal or professional contexts to maintain a polite and respectful tone while expressing disagreement or skepticism. It is often used in response to arguments, evidence, or proposals that have been presented.

Upgrade path

I remain unconvinced → I am yet to be persuaded → I beg to differ

Frequência: MediumFormulaicidade: Semi-fixedTipo de construção: Colligation – linking verb ‘remain’ with an adjective phrase expressing disbelief.Prioridade de aquisição: UnknownPrioridade de output: BothTag de espaçamento: Long-term

Examples

During the panel discussion, Dr. Lee said, ‘I remain unconvinced by the experimental results presented.’

In her review article she wrote, 'I remain unconvinced that the proposed methodology fully addresses the research question.'

At the meeting, the junior researcher remarked, ‘I remain unconvinced about adopting this new software without further testing.’

Variations

I remain to be convinced (that)

I remain sceptical