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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Allen didn't downplay his altercations with the longtime Steelers defensive lineman.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Despite Republicans getting hammered on affordability in off-year elections last month, Trump continues to downplay the issue, contrasting with his message while campaigning last year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Hill downplays it a little bit more, but of course, getting to design a version of the creature has been the dream of a lifetime.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
On the outside, the dominant Thunder have downplayed the team’s historically significant winning ways.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Despite Republicans getting hammered on affordability in off-year elections last month, Trump continues to downplay the issue, contrasting with his message while campaigning last year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Hill downplays it a little bit more, but of course, getting to design a version of the creature has been the dream of a lifetime.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
On the outside, the dominant Thunder have downplayed the team’s historically significant winning ways.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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