unsell

American  

[uhn-sel] / ʌnˈsɛl /

verb (used with object)

unsold, unselling

1. to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something.

   He tried to unsell the public on its faith in rearmament.

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Etymology

Origin of unsell

First recorded in 1925–30; un- ² + sell ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

unsell unselling unsold

Westerners are beginning to unsell their own states.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had come, too, to sell Manuel Roxas, and unsell the notion, widely propagated by U.S.

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

According to the John Burns home builder survey, unsold finished inventory rose to three homes per community in October, the highest since April 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Hyroad Energy, a Texas-based company, bought Nikola’s intellectual property and fleet of over 100 unsold hydrogen Tre trucks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

But the crowd for Sunday's game at Tottenham between Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts only reached 60,907 after ticket prices were slashed, and large sections remain unsold for the Wembley game on 18 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Outside, the new-car lot has rows of unsold vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I took him to Stokes, because I loved it there, and because the assistant manager would always give me the unsold doughnuts from the bakery.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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