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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The Johnson Administration downplayed the significance of the landing.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But official data may be downplaying the severity of inflation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The NYT‘s profile either downplayed or omitted all of these glaring ethical red flags.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The organization has sought to downplay the news, sharing it on LinkedIn on Thursday rather than issuing a formal press release or splashy social media post to avoid detracting from Fashion Revolution Week.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But official data may be downplaying the severity of inflation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The NYT‘s profile either downplayed or omitted all of these glaring ethical red flags.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
The organization has sought to downplay the news, sharing it on LinkedIn on Thursday rather than issuing a formal press release or splashy social media post to avoid detracting from Fashion Revolution Week.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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