unsellable

adjective

un·​sell·​able ˌən-ˈse-lə-bəl How to pronounce unsellable (audio)
: unable or unfit to be sold : not sellable
unsellable titles
damaged and unsellable goods

Examples of unsellable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Allison Lee, the company’s founder and CEO, said the opportunity to remove waste from supply chains and earn revenue from otherwise unsellable items could aid brands trying to meet ESG goals. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024 After days of relentless Israeli security inspections, the produce would end up, like the oranges, rotten and unsellable. Tariq Kenney-Shawa, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 Nonetheless, some farmers have been culling sick cows to avoid widespread cases and the potential of infected, unsellable milk. Alice Park, TIME, 6 June 2024 In many cases, apartment owners have been trapped in unsellable homes—mortgage providers are unwilling to lend to buyers for properties without certification that their external walls are safe. Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsellable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsellable was in 1975

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“Unsellable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsellable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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