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

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

That was as far as the hard sell went.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides