undersell
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“I can’t undersell what a major win that is to protect the records of all these patients.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
"It's really hard to undersell the impact of having a little bit of vision," Brendan says.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Politicians had also sometimes used the term to "undersell the role", it says.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
So let’s not completely undersell what the Kraken accomplished this season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
“He’s finding out how much we’re charging so he can undersell us!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But even Reitzes’ target undersells what is possible.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
But even that eye-popping number undersells just how efficient he was, as he prepares to face the San Francisco 49ers for a spot in the NFC Championship game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
"Everyone starts off with the pace, but I think that really undersells Louis' value," he told Rugby Union Weekly.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
The only way that Scott might not be a vice presidential “hopeful” is that the phrase undersells it.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2024
All leather work, such as saddlery, harness, shoes, &c. is wretchedly bad, but undersells our manufactures of the same kind by about one half.
From Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. by Alison, Archibald, Sir
Although he never officially requested a trade, he spoke out against the analytics models that he believed undersold his value to his team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Retailer John Lewis is bringing back its "never knowingly undersold" price pledge from Monday, two years after abandoning it.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
He now claims his financial statements undersold his wealth and that his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida is worth more than $1 billion.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
Bryant had undersold his son, Kobe, by a bit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
She’s undersold herself because she’s not simply a hugger, she’s a damn good hugger.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Without wishing to draw the ire of Swifties, McIntyre may actually be underselling the World Cup’s potential economic impact.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
One key point: Don’t sell yourself short by underselling what you accomplished.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
“If we miss, we’ve done something totally awesome, rather than underselling what is possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
After this uncharacteristic foray into newsiness, Mulaney doubled down on his self-deprecating style of underselling his series "Everybody's Live," which will air live weekly starting March 12 for 12 weeks.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
“Why, yes. I would be underselling my competitors.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
