oversold
Americanverb
adjective
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Disappointing returns on AI are read as evidence that the technology has been oversold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The argument is simple: The benefits of hosting are oversold and the costs barely counted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The RSI has now fallen dramatically, to 37.86, a level still above the 30 mark indicating oversold conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Afterward, even Pochettino acknowledged he may have oversold things just a bit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Unfortunately, we’re oversold on this flight,” she says.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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