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View synonyms for hard sell
hard sell
1noun
- a method of advertising or selling that is direct, forceful, and insistent; high-pressure salesmanship ( soft sell ).
hard-sell
2[ hahrd-sel ]
verb (used with or without object)
, hard-sold, hard-sell·ing.
- to sell or advertise (something) in a forceful and insistent way:
to hard-sell new car models to reluctant buyers.
- to convince (someone) in a forceful and insistent way:
to hard-sell customers on a new product.
adjective
- characterized by or promoted through a hard sell:
hard-sell tactics.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hard sell1
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Origin of hard sell2
An Americanism dating back to 1955–60
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Example Sentences
As for the political class, I doubt I need to give you a very hard sell on its failure.
From The Daily Beast
A bemused line reading sneaks in when you are anticipating a hammy hard sell.
From The Daily Beast
No Kardashian coverlines, no hard sell on the clothes; the beautifully composed image was everything.
From The Daily Beast
“People are getting bombarded,” says Baker, and the need for reform is not a hard sell with these voters.
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She was there to sell her book, Hard Choices, out Tuesday, and Hard Choices got a Hard Sell.
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