hard sell

Example Sentences

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The project always had been a hard sell, given the recent history between the US and Serbia.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

But the latest news is a hard sell for him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

I convinced my wife to go to synagogue, which is a hard sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Dr Kate Corrigan, who is involved in attracting and retaining GPs to work in the area, said it can be a "hard sell".

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

That was as far as the hard sell went.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides