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 report went on to allege that aircraft manufacturers and airlines have downplayed health risks, lobbied against the adoption of certain safety measures, and made harmful cost-cutting changes.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … BASELESS ACCUSATIONS – Jasmine Crockett likens ICE to 'slave patrols,' downplays migrant crime.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Slebir, 24, who works in construction during the off-season, had downplayed the anticipated feat from the start.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
But experts on the group have downplayed the evidence released so far.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … BASELESS ACCUSATIONS – Jasmine Crockett likens ICE to 'slave patrols,' downplays migrant crime.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But Slebir, 24, who works in construction during the off-season, had downplayed the anticipated feat from the start.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
But experts on the group have downplayed the evidence released so far.
—Richard Hall, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downplay
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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