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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In our conversation, Skrenta downplayed the importance of any particular newspaper or magazine.
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
That may explain why some allies such as former White House advisor Steve Bannon are pushing for an unconstitutional third term that the president has also toyed with at some points and downplayed at others.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Earlier in the week, Sumrall tried to downplay any talk about rumors surrounding his future with Tulane, saying he was focused on getting prepared to play UTSA in a tough road environment at the Alamodome.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet a few hours later, a different Amazon representative tried to downplay the role that AI played in the layoff decisions.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
That may explain why some allies such as former White House advisor Steve Bannon are pushing for an unconstitutional third term that the president has also toyed with at some points and downplayed at others.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Earlier in the week, Sumrall tried to downplay any talk about rumors surrounding his future with Tulane, saying he was focused on getting prepared to play UTSA in a tough road environment at the Alamodome.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet a few hours later, a different Amazon representative tried to downplay the role that AI played in the layoff decisions.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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