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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In high-stakes projects, leaders may downplay their employees’ efforts and exaggerate their mistakes.
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Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Both players downplayed the skirmish after the game.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The two had a heated exchange during training camp last summer, but both downplayed the incident.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Iran’s supreme leader has also downplayed the prospect of an imminent agreement with the U.S. on its nuclear capabilities, despite Trump’s public optimism.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Both players downplayed the skirmish after the game.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The two had a heated exchange during training camp last summer, but both downplayed the incident.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Iran’s supreme leader has also downplayed the prospect of an imminent agreement with the U.S. on its nuclear capabilities, despite Trump’s public optimism.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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