Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsell
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But the museum isn't letting the incident deter it from continuing its free Juneteenth block party as planned.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
4 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, Lithuania, along with Estonia, Latvia and Poland, has existing or planned defense programs along NATO’s eastern flank, aimed in part at deterring potential Russian or Belarusian military incursions.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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At first it was allowed, then discouraged, then more firmly refused.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Its journal was essentially an academic publication, and images were discouraged.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 June 2026
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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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That’s an enticing bargain at any time, although long lines sometimes dissuade customers, especially when gas is inexpensive.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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This follows a series of antitrust victories against the NCAA and power conferences that have upended a system long inhibiting players’ abilities to fully benefit from the wealth their talents generated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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Fear, assumptions, and both the over and under-reliance on technology can inhibit curiosity and ultimately creativity.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Unsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsell. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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