undersell
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Politicians had also sometimes used the term to "undersell the role", it says.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
He added it was Fifa's "moral and legal obligation not to undersell" the event.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
So let’s not completely undersell what the Kraken accomplished this season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
By manufacturing its own generic insulin through its CalRx Biosimilar Insulin Initiative, California hopes to undersell pharmaceutical companies and compel them to lower their prices to remain competitive.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
“He’s finding out how much we’re charging so he can undersell us!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
El-Sayed’s close win, in which he underperformed the polling, in some ways undersells his achievement.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
As impressive as that is, it actually undersells the school’s import.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
But believing that Citigroup is ripe for another relapse undersells how much has changed at the bank—and around it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 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 defence of his action sometimes takes the form of a denial that the Salvation Army undersells outside produce in the market.
From Problems of Poverty by J. A. (John Atkinson) Hobson
While an associate justice, Alito’s power on the Court shouldn’t be undersold.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
But spending time around that ferry has made me wonder if modern life has undersold inconvenience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Alex Hassell, who plays Rupert, not knowingly undersold in the show as the "handsomest man in England", says that, to his surprise, his on-screen relationship has become a hit with Gen Z.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
The most recent auction in May was not only undersold, but left an estimated $961 million of credits on the table, according to a report from the nonprofit Clean and Prosperous California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
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
“This really is the most historic sporting event of all time,” White said in a prefight video, underselling as always.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
One key point: Don’t sell yourself short by underselling what you accomplished.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
