Oscillators are used to discover short-term overbought or oversold conditions. This allows the indicator to show intermediate overbought and oversold levels effectively. Likewise, when price falls very rapidly, at some point it is considered oversold. I think they've oversold this stuff, quite frankly. The concert was oversold and many people were unable to get in. Roberts promoted this approach over the ARPANET model which he described as "oversold" in 1978. The event was oversold, and a stampede occurred in which nine people died. Devers may have oversold the benefits of the southern line of communications. The recipe has been over been oversold. The band had not yet signed with Reprise and the club oversold the 125-capacity venue. With Vendetta the Allies may have oversold the deception.