oversell

Example Sentences

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“When we are nervous about getting a job we really want, we try to oversell ourselves,” West said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

“We’re not trying to over-hype or oversell something we can’t deliver.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

I don't want to oversell this because my daughter still loves French fries, but now she knows that in order to get those normal fries you're going to have to enjoy some green ones first.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024

Though it lasted only a single season, its 13 episodes describe a satisfying emotional yet unsentimental arc that does not oversell any lessons that might have been learned along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023

But he’s funny as hell up there—sinking to his knees, grasping his head, moaning—and I don’t want to oversell it or anything, but this just may be the most iconic performance of all time.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli