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
"It's really hard to undersell the impact of having a little bit of vision," Brendan says.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Tribus and Gittens dance with skill and elegance, but they undersell the blink-and-you’ll-miss-them jokes so much that they barely register.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
You have to do the homework and absorb it and not oversell it, not undersell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
“He’s finding out how much we’re charging so he can undersell us!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
His three goals here have taken his international tally to nine in 12 matches—though even that undersells how effective he is since he has spent most of those on the bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
But even Reitzes’ target undersells what is possible.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 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 railroads give him rebates, and he undersells me.'
From The Moneychangers by Upton Sinclair
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
What‘s more, the suit says, the new agreements with Disney+ and Hulu were “‘sweetheart’ deals” that undersold how much value Disney was actually getting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
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
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
One key point: Don’t sell yourself short by underselling what you accomplished.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
One former staffer recalled how Warsh, a Fed governor in his own right, would introduce himself to lawmakers as an aide to Bernanke, vastly underselling his role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 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
