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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Fortune Stacey Abrams on outreach Companies trying to downplay their ESG and diversity efforts won’t succeed in tamping down political blowback, former Georgia state minority leader Stacey Abrams said at Fortune’s Impact Initiative conference.
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Alan Murray, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
At the same time, the BJP and its supporters have been accused of downplaying the legacy of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, a longtime Gandhi admirer and ally.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Afterward, Kelly both praised his quarterback and downplayed his prospects for keeping the starting job.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
However, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak downplayed Keegan's comments, saying that 95% of schools in the U.K. would be unaffected.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 4 Sep. 2023
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion whose consecutive win streak is five, sought to downplay Verstappen’s achievement before the race.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
While Kim tried to downplay her runway experience during her recent appearance at the Balenciaga Couture Fall 2022 show, the SKIMS founder actually has a long history of runway modeling, although perhaps for designers slightly less prestigious than the luxury Parisian fashion house.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
Three campaign officials and two others familiar with the matter said that the new phase coincides with officials privately downplaying expectations about how much the re-election effort will raise this fundraising quarter, which ends Sept. 30.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2023
Cornyn downplayed the significance of those incidents and expressed confidence in McConnell’s ability to do the job.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
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Alan Murray, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
At the same time, the BJP and its supporters have been accused of downplaying the legacy of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, a longtime Gandhi admirer and ally.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
Advertisement Afterward, Kelly both praised his quarterback and downplayed his prospects for keeping the starting job.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
However, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak downplayed Keegan's comments, saying that 95% of schools in the U.K. would be unaffected.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 4 Sep. 2023
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion whose consecutive win streak is five, sought to downplay Verstappen’s achievement before the race.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
While Kim tried to downplay her runway experience during her recent appearance at the Balenciaga Couture Fall 2022 show, the SKIMS founder actually has a long history of runway modeling, although perhaps for designers slightly less prestigious than the luxury Parisian fashion house.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
Three campaign officials and two others familiar with the matter said that the new phase coincides with officials privately downplaying expectations about how much the re-election effort will raise this fundraising quarter, which ends Sept. 30.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2023
Cornyn downplayed the significance of those incidents and expressed confidence in McConnell’s ability to do the job.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
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1948, in the meaning defined above
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