seller's market

NOUN

advantageous position for those selling

Synonyms

WEAK

bull market bullish market consumer demand land-office business roaring trade short supply steady demand

Example Sentences

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It’s not that all new journals are bad, but it’s a seller’s market.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

When they are all buying the same asset, they drive up its price, and it becomes a seller’s market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Home sales have limped along since rising prices and mortgage rates snuffed out the pandemic’s ultrahot seller’s market several years ago.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Hostile policies hold the promise of a seller’s market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

It seems to be purely a seller's market with the cause of the selling temporarily prohibitive to reinvestment.

From Heart and Soul by Maveric Post by Mapes, Victor