undersell
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Shankly, not one to knowingly undersell his players, told Keegan within a fortnight of arriving at Liverpool that he would play for England.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I don’t mean to undersell it, but I like that people are into it enough to want to put it on their piece too.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
“Our kids are durable. We undersell them sometimes.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
He added it was Fifa's "moral and legal obligation not to undersell" the event.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
“He’s finding out how much we’re charging so he can undersell us!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
As impressive as that is, it actually undersells the school’s import.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Mr. Vartanian also understates the importance of blockchain technology when he acknowledges that “cryptocurrencies and blockchain products have brought efficiencies and advances to payment systems”—faint praise that undersells what is happening in global finance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 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
"I cannot allow my name to stand with his, because he undersells all other publishers at the regular and advertised prices."
From A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 by Smiles, Samuel
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
Indian media coverage mirrored the divide - some praised the minimalism, others questioned whether the moment had been undersold.
From BBC ● May 9, 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
Newsom, nevertheless, said he would welcome being undersold, as it would be an indication of a successful market disruption.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 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
One key point: Don’t sell yourself short by underselling what you accomplished.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
To suggest that the Dodgers needed Yamamoto would be wildly underselling what transpired on Saturday night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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
To say that the Tejano rapper is at home onstage would be underselling the concept of comfort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
“Why, yes. I would be underselling my competitors.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
