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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During his first public appearance in days, Trump on Tuesday confirmed plans to surge federal law enforcement to Chicago but downplayed when.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Defense Secretary (Jared Harris) who has been downplaying this event is feeling the pressure, and carries the burden that his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever) is in Chicago.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The principles of moral courage and historical clarity are being tested by the current administration’s directive to the Smithsonian to downplay the tragic aspects of our country’s history.
—Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Defense Secretary (Jared Harris) who has been downplaying this event is feeling the pressure, and carries the burden that his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever) is in Chicago.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
David McNew/Getty Images Dessler is just one of many leading climate scientists who voiced concerns about the DOE report, saying it is riddled with errors, shows signs of bias and misrepresents some research findings in order to downplay the threats from climate change.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The principles of moral courage and historical clarity are being tested by the current administration’s directive to the Smithsonian to downplay the tragic aspects of our country’s history.
—Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downplay
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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