hard sell
Example Sentences
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You should be skeptical of companies making a hard sell.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Another said that some of her colleagues felt the need to "hard sell" private work and make NHS treatment look substandard.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
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
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