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

In the same way that airlines oversell seats, cruise lines may compensate for cancellations by overselling staterooms.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

He was critiqued by the then Mayor David Dinkins for letting inexperienced people plan the event and oversell tickets.

From Salon • Nov. 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