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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A lot of people have downplayed Jeff Hafley’s lack of experience as a head coach.
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Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
With his friends, Matt downplayed how extreme his betting had become over time.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Musk, who serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has for years downplayed his connection to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while in federal custody.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
But after a six-month probe into Yoon's decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim's troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
With his friends, Matt downplayed how extreme his betting had become over time.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Musk, who serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has for years downplayed his connection to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while in federal custody.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
But after a six-month probe into Yoon's decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim's troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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