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hard sell

noun as in insistent marketing

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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.

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

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But the latest news is a hard sell for him.

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

The promise to announce any changes may also be a hard sell, he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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