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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Peskov downplayed the significance of Trump's move, noting that American submarines are routinely on combat duty.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Powell downplayed the significance of the dissents during a Wednesday press conference, praising Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowman and board member Christopher Waller, both Trump appointees, for laying out clear cases for their decisions.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Why would Renoir downplay the film’s relevance and perceptiveness?
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
During Powell’s press conference Wednesday, the Fed Chairman downplayed the recent deals struck by the Trump administration with its trading partners.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 July 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Powell downplayed the significance of the dissents during a Wednesday press conference, praising Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowman and board member Christopher Waller, both Trump appointees, for laying out clear cases for their decisions.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Why would Renoir downplay the film’s relevance and perceptiveness?
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
During Powell’s press conference Wednesday, the Fed Chairman downplayed the recent deals struck by the Trump administration with its trading partners.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 July 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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