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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By and large, Republicans were also reluctant to weigh in on Netanyahu’s proposal, and several downplayed the impact in interviews with the Washington Examiner.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Bob’s family regularly told him that, of course, but Bob always downplayed it.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The same week both citizens were held, administration officials spoke on a panel at a border security conference in Phoenix and downplayed and denied that citizens have been mistakenly detained.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Waters, the prosecutor, downplayed the notion that the defense has an advantage on retrial, noting that by law the state has to give the defense all the evidence ahead of time.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
Bob’s family regularly told him that, of course, but Bob always downplayed it.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The same week both citizens were held, administration officials spoke on a panel at a border security conference in Phoenix and downplayed and denied that citizens have been mistakenly detained.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Waters, the prosecutor, downplayed the notion that the defense has an advantage on retrial, noting that by law the state has to give the defense all the evidence ahead of time.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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