Sentence examples for often oversold from inspiring English sources

3) The infrastructure benefits are often oversold.

"Contracting out to the private sector is often oversold as the answer to better services, better performance and better cost," Mr. Light said.

It's true that humanitarian aid is devilishly difficult to get right, money is squandered and the impact of aid is often oversold.

Casts and crews were held hostage as they withstood Kubrick's infinite futzing, and audiences were held in eager suspense by P.R. campaigns that often oversold the films' commercial appeal.

Conglomerates are defended for their synergies, and for the benefits of diversity as a hedge against failure in one sector (though this argument is often oversold by management, since shareholders can diversify and thus hedge risk for themselves).

Unfortunately, influencer marketing is often oversold as a magic-bullet solution or a quick-fix business tactic.

The benefits of new technologies — from genetically engineered food to the wonders of pharmaceuticals — often have been oversold.

Too often, it's oversold, misused, or simply misunderstood, by planners and investors alike.

Most frequent fliers, including Mr. Petersen, agree that, despite the erosion of many benefits over the years, elite status still comes with a few perks worth striving for — including faster security lines; free checked bags, allowing elite passengers to avoid the overhead-bin scrum; rebooking priority when a flight is oversold; and often better access to award seats.

Such stocks can be oversold because investors often wait until deals are complete before buying.

Unfortunately for many employers, they often don't discover how much a particular candidate may have oversold themselves until they've been hired and can't perform to expectations.