hard sell

Example Sentences

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In a world where investors are increasingly only interested in artificial intelligence and little else, even retail winners can be a hard sell: Better prospects still often translate into worse stock performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

You should be skeptical of companies making a hard sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Another said that some of her colleagues felt the need to "hard sell" private work and make NHS treatment look substandard.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I convinced my wife to go to synagogue, which is a hard sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

A month ago, it would’ve been a hard sell.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland