Sell (Noun)
Meaning
The activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The car salesman made the features of the new model a hard sell to convince me to upgrade from my old one.
- She knew the job would be a tough sell so she put in extra effort into preparing for the meeting.
- Making an apartment complex without amenities in the middle of nowhere would be a hard sell for any developer.
- Marketing team made sure their presentation was clear enough so their product would not be a hard sell to potential investors.
- With rising costs, a small town getaway is a harder sell during a global pandemic than ever before.