Such an expensive project will be a hard sell during these slow economic times.
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Yet politically, defence remains a hard sell, said The Independent’s editorial board.—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026 That, plus just one Quad 1 win, makes the Huskers a hard sell.—Eden Laase, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 If history is any guide, Allyn Meyers has a hard sell in Rhode Island – the Rhode Island Republican Party.—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026 Yet public dissatisfaction over migration and political pressure from far-right gains throughout Europe make Allen’s proposals a hard sell.—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard sell