Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsell
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Stocks fell Thursday afternoon as President Donald Trump's pledge to temporarily exempt many imports from his 25% tariffs failed to deter a wider sell-off.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025 -
This helps deter other birds from trying to attack the small, endangered birds and their young.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump wanted to discourage DEI efforts by corporations and others.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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None of the other 23 states that allow initiatives, most in the Midwest and West, go so far out of their way to discourage them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lack of specificity in contracts could lead to cascading problems such as insufficient locked storage space, which could dissuade unsheltered people from accepting shelter, discourage those in the shelter from leaving to seek work and exacerbate the insecurity of those with hoarding tendencies.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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That feature can use external cameras and switch on alerts and alarms to dissuade potential thieves or vandals − and alert owners via a mobile app that something is happening.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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In fact, studies have found that nitrogen at planting time may inhibit root growth, rather then enhancing it.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Yale researchers want to speak with Central Floridians affected by 1,4-dioxane The Florida Geological Survey also uncovered an insidious characteristic of this chemical combination: 1,1-DCE inhibits the natural degradation of 1,4-dioxane, allowing its spread.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Unsell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsell. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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