unsell
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of unsell
Example Sentences
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He had come, too, to sell Manuel Roxas, and unsell the notion, widely propagated by U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Westerners are beginning to unsell their own states.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Even if I can't always convince him," said one, "I feel good knowing that others won't be able to unsell him on the things he's sold on."
From Time Magazine Archive
Brokers unsell themselves The demands that honesty places on stockbrokers can be excruciating.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yuban wastes no valuable space in unselling coffee.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
He immediately went to work clearing warehouses of unsold inventory and trimming down Apple’s list of suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Management said there was still more industrywide discounting for sneakers — a sign of weaker demand — and too many “legacy” and retro sneakers sitting around unsold.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Now firms are sitting on a backlog of unsold portfolio companies, leaving investors impatient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
While Academy hasn’t disclosed the buyer or the total potential value of its unsold claims, it has already factored the cash and future possible recoveries into its full-year outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Some hot idea that was,” I said as we stared at our basket of unsold gum.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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