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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And on Sunday, President Donald Trump downplayed the size of the outbreak and the need for action.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
At the time, Kennedy, who has a history of vaccine skepticism, appeared to downplay concerns about the significance of the outbreak.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet too often, women downplay their financial goals to avoid judgment.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The White House has downplayed the protests., issuing a statement defended the administration’s actions as essential to the country’s financial future.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
At the time, Kennedy, who has a history of vaccine skepticism, appeared to downplay concerns about the significance of the outbreak.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet too often, women downplay their financial goals to avoid judgment.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The White House has downplayed the protests., issuing a statement defended the administration’s actions as essential to the country’s financial future.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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