unselling

present participle of unsell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselling
Verb
  • Critics, particularly in the technology sector, argue the measure could force entrepreneurs and investors to sell assets to meet tax obligations, potentially disrupting businesses and discouraging investment.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
  • This is discouraging some LNG demand and upping that of coal.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • What's inside the box isn't inhibiting me.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • In animal studies, tirzepatide—the dual-receptor drug sold as Zepbound—appears to have target tumors in breast cancer and endometrial cancer, possibly by reversing the inflammatory effects of obesity and inhibiting tumor growth.
    Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Regularly share 'in-progress' updates in public team channels, making your milestones undeniable and deterring credit-stealers.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • The formula owes its dryness-deterring properties to a slew of smoothing skin care ingredients.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Pablo Andres Aguilera Mora, 46, is being held in the Santa Clara County Main Jail for criminal charges including murder, assault with a deadly weapon, dissuading a witness and contempt of court, according to court records.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Several recent papers suggest that the rent-control scheme might even be making the housing shortage worse in some places by causing landlords to take units off the rental market and dissuading developers from building.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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“Unselling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselling. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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