undersell

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

Eight consecutive losses to a team probably makes that punctuation appropriate if not a bit of an undersell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

"Don't undersell someone who comes from outside a system to change the system," Bruce Cahan, a professional colleague, said.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024

“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

But this squabble between Goliaths undersells that ordinary online business and regular customers are going to find themselves at odds with each other plenty as more people start deploying these little robot gophers.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 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 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

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

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

“If we miss, we’ve done something totally awesome, rather than underselling what is possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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