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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Kingsnorth unfairly downplays the many individuals and organizations who do still have views mostly in keeping with his own degrowth perspectives.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Norris wanted to downplay his championship outlook after his win in Brazil.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Vance and Rubio have formed a genuine friendship, said one source close to the vice president who downplayed the notion that the two men are rivals.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The Russian space agency has previously downplayed the danger of its weapons tests in space.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Norris wanted to downplay his championship outlook after his win in Brazil.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Vance and Rubio have formed a genuine friendship, said one source close to the vice president who downplayed the notion that the two men are rivals.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The Russian space agency has previously downplayed the danger of its weapons tests in space.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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