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 can’t undersell what a major win that is to protect the records of all these patients.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
"It's really hard to undersell the impact of having a little bit of vision," Brendan says.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
“I guess what I would say, to be as charitable as possible, is that there are strong incentives in politics to undersell the costs of a program like this,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
“He’s finding out how much we’re charging so he can undersell us!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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But even Reitzes’ target undersells what is possible.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
But even that eye-popping number undersells just how efficient he was, as he prepares to face the San Francisco 49ers for a spot in the NFC Championship game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 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
The nation that undersells its rival in foreign markets will sap the foundation of her wealth and power.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII by Jared Sparks
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
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
In September last year, it brought back its "never knowingly undersold" price pledge, two years after abandoning it.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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
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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
Warsh then served as Bernanke’s eyes and ears on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, sometimes introducing himself to lawmakers as an aide to the chairman, underselling his Senate-confirmed job.
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
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