At their approach, he lowered the flute to his lap, gave them a wan smile of habit rather than conviction.

"So what gives you conviction, morals, fulfils your life?"

He believes in her and is able to give conviction to that belief through a character who is quite unlike any other in screen literature.

Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction.

Zedd was always the one who kept them focused and gave them courage, conviction, and confidence.

Even this very talented cast cannot give some of these numbers the passion and conviction that just are not there.

The distinctly unedifying aspect of this drama is the short shrift given artistic conviction - anybody's.

He remained there for half a day, promising that he would not leave the woods until God gave him strong conviction.

He nodded, making no effort to convince me, and that alone gave me conviction that he spoke the truth.

He was careful to give conviction to his story, and he also sought to again gain the favor of Mike Borrango.