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.
Recent Examples on the Web Like Mohri, Moore seems to be holding something back, and, in a Biennale full of hard sells, that works. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024 Most of those who spoke to THR describe a film that is an enormously hard sell to a wide audience. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hard sell 

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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 1 Jun. 2024.

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