convinced that
Eu estou convencida de que o Tom se matou.
I’m convinced that Tom killed himself.
Estou convencida de que ele é inocente.
I’m convinced that he’s innocent.
Eu estava convencida de que ele estava culpado.
I was convinced he was guilty.
Estava convencida de que voltaria, e que eu faria o que ele me pedisse.
He was convinced that he would return, and that I would do whatever he asked of me.
— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)