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How do you use Oversell in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Oversell in a sentence

Related words

Oversell | Overselling | Oversells

Oversell meaning

  1. To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.
  2. To be too eager in attempting to sell something.
  3. To praise something to excess.

Using Oversell

  • The main meaning on this page is: To agree to sell more of something than one can supply. | To be too eager in attempting to sell something. | To praise something to excess.
  • In the example corpus, oversell often appears in combinations such as: oversell what.

Context around Oversell

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

securities 1× routinely 1×

Sentence patterns with Oversell

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

hotels will oversell routinely 1× resell and oversell what s 1× saw it oversell securities in 1× technologists to oversell what they 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

barclays annual profit 1× they sell resell 1×

Common sentence endings:

interested in pushing 1× investment banking division 1×

Words around Oversell

Just before it in the word index:

oversees 601 overseers 39 overseer 109 overseen 409 overseeing 723 overseeding 4

Just after it in the word index:

overselling 6 oversells 2 oversensitive 8 overserved 2 oversexualized 2 overshadow 106

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Oversell

  • In this selection, "oversell" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, securities and routinely stand out and add context to how "oversell" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include hotels will oversell routinely and resell and oversell what s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oversell" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oversell

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some hotels will oversell routinely. (5 words)

If so, we’ll waste money, risk lives and provide an opening for technologists to oversell what they do. (19 words)

They sell, resell, and oversell what’s happening in the ring to further their brand and the narrative they’re interested in pushing. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Barclays' annual profit fell 15 per cent last year, as costs from an administrative blunder that saw it oversell securities in the US compounded a mixed performance by its investment banking division. (32 words)

They sell, resell, and oversell what’s happening in the ring to further their brand and the narrative they’re interested in pushing. (23 words)

If so, we’ll waste money, risk lives and provide an opening for technologists to oversell what they do. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Barclays' annual profit fell 15 per cent last year, as costs from an administrative blunder that saw it oversell securities in the US compounded a mixed performance by its investment banking division.

Some hotels will oversell routinely.

If so, we’ll waste money, risk lives and provide an opening for technologists to oversell what they do.

They sell, resell, and oversell what’s happening in the ring to further their brand and the narrative they’re interested in pushing.

Common combinations with oversell

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oversell" in a sentence?
An example: "Barclays' annual profit fell 15 per cent last year, as costs from an administrative blunder that saw it oversell securities in the US compounded a mixed performance by its investment banking division." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "oversell" from authentic English texts.
What does "oversell" mean?
Oversell means: To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.
How many example sentences with "oversell" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "oversell", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.