oversell

Example Sentences

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At one point, in 2015, as she was crafting her pitch, Epstein urged her: “dont oversell it, it will kill it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

“When we are nervous about getting a job we really want, we try to oversell ourselves,” West said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

He was critiqued by the then Mayor David Dinkins for letting inexperienced people plan the event and oversell tickets.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2023

Though it lasted only a single season, its 13 episodes describe a satisfying emotional yet unsentimental arc that does not oversell any lessons that might have been learned along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

But he’s funny as hell up there—sinking to his knees, grasping his head, moaning—and I don’t want to oversell it or anything, but this just may be the most iconic performance of all time.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli