Examples of downplay in a Sentence
Athletes often downplay their injuries.
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
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But even that may downplay the risk.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Fifield fired back at the New York Times in an X post on Friday for downplaying the story.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Wembanyama finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in the loss but downplayed any worries about the team’s struggles after the game.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Clueless hadn’t yet come out when Rudd and Yaeger hit it off, and the burgeoning actor tried to downplay what would become his breakout role.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Fifield fired back at the New York Times in an X post on Friday for downplaying the story.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Wembanyama finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in the loss but downplayed any worries about the team’s struggles after the game.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Clueless hadn’t yet come out when Rudd and Yaeger hit it off, and the burgeoning actor tried to downplay what would become his breakout role.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for downplay
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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