soft sell
Example Sentences
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No one takes himself or the subject too seriously in Mr. Scheinfeld’s film; if its arguments are convincing, it’s because of a very soft sell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
But by sanitizing Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, “The Osbournes” established the architecture for the celebrity soft sell.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025
Lewis gives a soft sell that sometimes works.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2021
It seemed uncharacteristically aggressive; he prefers a soft sell.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2018
Day One of the county's mass homeless project started out as a soft sell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2018
