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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There’s nothing to downplay about Bridges’ performance against the Spurs.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
There is no downplaying what’s happening here.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Durant downplayed the moment after the 115-105 loss to the Heat at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has repeatedly downplayed the Pizza Index and its accuracy.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
There is no downplaying what’s happening here.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Durant downplayed the moment after the 115-105 loss to the Heat at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has repeatedly downplayed the Pizza Index and its accuracy.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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