hard sell

Example Sentences

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The hard sell for the beach club started as soon as I booked the cruise in mid-January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

But she cautioned that parts of the budget might be a hard sell for Canadians struggling immediately with the cost of living.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“I have my fingers crossed. But I got to tell you, landscape is a hard sell with the vuvv. They think we paint still lifes. Fruit in a bowl and stuff.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson