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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Some chose to downplay their identities in certain settings to preserve influence or avoid pushback.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Longtime festival chief Thierry Frémaux downplayed the fracas by calling it an unfounded rumor.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Trump and his cabinet have downplayed the issue's significance, with the president himself repeatedly stating that girls will be better off for having fewer dolls, and now threatening tariffs on one of the world's most iconic doll manufacturers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Jokic downplayed the physicality after fouling out in the third quarter for the first time in his career.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Longtime festival chief Thierry Frémaux downplayed the fracas by calling it an unfounded rumor.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Trump and his cabinet have downplayed the issue's significance, with the president himself repeatedly stating that girls will be better off for having fewer dolls, and now threatening tariffs on one of the world's most iconic doll manufacturers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Jokic downplayed the physicality after fouling out in the third quarter for the first time in his career.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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