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Literary notes about Conviction (AI summary)

Literary works use "conviction" to evoke a sense of deep personal belief and moral certainty. In dialogue, it often conveys the force behind spoken words—for instance, a character may speak with an intensity that transforms simple statements into powerful assertions ([1], [2]). At other times, it marks the inner resolve that drives actions or decisions, as when a character follows a firm inner calling without hesitation ([3], [4]). In more abstract or philosophical contexts, the term underscores enduring beliefs about justice, fate, or destiny, inviting readers to contemplate the nature of truth and conviction itself ([5], [6]).
  1. Ain't dat right, Billie?" "Sure, Mike," responded his companion in tones of conviction.
    — from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane
  2. "If we are to be in that position it will be entirely your own doing, Tertius," said Rosamond, turning round to speak with the fullest conviction.
    — from Middlemarch by George Eliot
  3. In short, I wanted to see my wife, and while I thought of various pretexts for going to her, I had a firm conviction in my heart that I should do so.
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  4. I’ve seen the girl but this once,” said the Countess, “and the conviction has suddenly come to me.
    — from The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 by Henry James
  5. In history we find a very similar progress of conviction concerning the part played by free will in the general affairs of humanity.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  6. " His complete conviction overwhelmed my mind and soul.
    — from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

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