unsell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsell
Verb
  • This can deter casual applicants and lift offer-acceptance rates later as long as the content is accessible for all.
    Susan LaMotte, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The argument is that, if landlords and developers see a rent freeze, they would be deterred from investing in new affordable housing.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Bailey made headlines leading up to the draft by reportedly discouraging Philadelphia from selecting him, and even attempted to do the same with Utah.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • President Snow, facing growing unrest across the nation as a result of the pair’s joint victory, demands that Katniss and Peeta pretend to be in love during their Victory Tour to discourage any rebellions.
    Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Proponents of this change worry defamation lawsuits, or even the threat of defamation claims, further dissuades denomination leaders from a tougher, more outspoken posture against ministers accused of abuse.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • But neither issue dissuaded me from eating the whole thing.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Then there are mandatory Medicaid inflation rebates which could inhibit the ability of generic firms to pass on price increases if tariffs are introduced.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Forest Service — the federal government’s largest firefighting entity — has lost about 3,400 employees due to layoffs and buyouts since Trump took office, potentially inhibiting the service’s ability to complete forest management work.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Unsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsell. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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