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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Recent presidents have increasingly turned to memoranda in part to downplay their exercise of substantive unilateral action usually associated with executive orders.
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Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The move was seen as a way to downplay Trump's fears of Chinese influence on Panama Canal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Ryan actually downplayed his contribution to Harvey’s performance while echoing the praise Harvey sent his way.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Goldman Sachs has estimated that across the board, tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada could raise prices for consumers and hurt economic growth, but Goldman economist Alec Phillips downplayed concerns about the tariffs on Friday.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The move was seen as a way to downplay Trump's fears of Chinese influence on Panama Canal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Ryan actually downplayed his contribution to Harvey’s performance while echoing the praise Harvey sent his way.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Goldman Sachs has estimated that across the board, tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada could raise prices for consumers and hurt economic growth, but Goldman economist Alec Phillips downplayed concerns about the tariffs on Friday.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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