hard sell
Example Sentences
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In a world where investors are increasingly only interested in artificial intelligence and little else, even retail winners can be a hard sell: Better prospects still often translate into worse stock performance.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
You should be skeptical of companies making a hard sell.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
That is a hard sell and most would seem to accept this as a VAR red card.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
It was a hard sell for then-President Lyndon Johnson, who had to convince Americans that their money was still worth something even if it was essentially worthless as metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
A month ago, it would’ve been a hard sell.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
