oversell

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

“We’re not trying to over-hype or oversell something we can’t deliver.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

As a period piece, it doesn’t oversell the era.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

For this reason, it’s important not to oversell the potential role suzetrigine may play in future pain care.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2025

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