hard sell

noun

: aggressive high-pressure salesmanship compare soft sell

Examples of hard sell in a Sentence

Such an expensive project will be a hard sell during these slow economic times.
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And Tuesday and Wednesday of that first week are still going to be a hard sell. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 10 July 2025 This has been a hard sell, even in a media environment where the president’s critics on the right struggle to break through. David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 July 2025 There’s no hard sell, no exclusivity playbook — just a steady presence and a product that earns its space. Footwear News, 5 June 2025 That was a hard sell without Seward and Lincoln’s support. Zaakir Tameez june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard sell

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard sell was in 1945

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“Hard sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20sell. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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