oversell
verb
over·sell
ˌō-vər-ˈsel 
oversold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld
; overselling
; overselling
1
a
: to sell too much or too many to
b
: to sell too much or too many of
2
: to make excessive claims for
Examples of oversell in a Sentence
Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.
Don't oversell yourself in the job interview.
The salesman oversold the features on the new model.
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Companies with a 14-day RSI above 70 are often regarded as overbought, signaling a pullback may be ahead, while a 14-day RSI below 30 often suggests a stock is oversold and could see future upside.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Benioff says that the company oversold the usefulness of its enterprise AI products.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Mainland Chinese mega-cap stocks went from 23% oversold to 257% overbought.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In the low-rate 2010s, small caps started from being oversold during the Great Recession.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Benioff says that the company oversold the usefulness of its enterprise AI products.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Mainland Chinese mega-cap stocks went from 23% oversold to 257% overbought.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In the low-rate 2010s, small caps started from being oversold during the Great Recession.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oversell
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“Oversell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversell. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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