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Warsh then served as Bernanke’s eyes and ears on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, sometimes introducing himself to lawmakers as an aide to the chairman, underselling his Senate-confirmed job.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

One key point: Don’t sell yourself short by underselling what you accomplished.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

After this uncharacteristic foray into newsiness, Mulaney doubled down on his self-deprecating style of underselling his series "Everybody's Live," which will air live weekly starting March 12 for 12 weeks.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2025

To say that the Tejano rapper is at home onstage would be underselling the concept of comfort.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2023

“Why, yes. I would be underselling my competitors.”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright