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soft sell



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No one takes himself or the subject too seriously in Mr. Scheinfeld’s film; if its arguments are convincing, it’s because of a very soft sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

You can see how they use the soft sell to push these ideas into the mainstream.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

In the sun-drenched cafeteria, Valencia Bautista sat behind a folding table in a corner, delivering a decidedly soft sell.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2021

Lewis gives a soft sell that sometimes works.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2021

Day One of the county's mass homeless project started out as a soft sell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2018




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