Examples of 'downplay' in a sentence
Meaning of "downplay"
Downplay (verb) - to make something appear less important or less significant. It involves minimizing the significance or impact of something
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- To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
How to use "downplay" in a sentence
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Let us not downplay the upside of this.
Facts that they will ignore or downplay.
Obama did his best to downplay the relationship.
They downplay the importance of your problems.
The first is they downplay its importance.
Downplay your relationship with the deceased.
Let us not downplay the free hay.
You should be proud of it rather than downplay it.
And we often downplay the importance of intersectionality.
I am just saying that to downplay the situation.
Do not downplay that part of your life.
I am not gonna let you downplay this.
The media downplay stories of momentous magnitude.
But it does not really downplay the mistake.
Do not downplay your talent in this area.
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I mention this not to downplay our differences.
Do not downplay the context of your situation.
Chinese spokespeople often downplay environmental problems.
Do not downplay the potency of good reviews.
Why do some people ignore or downplay praise.
To do so would be to downplay the seriousness of child abuse.
Modern evangelicals are too willing to downplay doctrine.
Never overlook or downplay the importance of planning.
Downplay their level of technical knowledge.
Women have a habit to downplay their accomplishments.
To sort of joke about it and downplay it.
This is not to downplay the importance of money.
I do not see how you can downplay that.
Others downplay or even ignore the idea.
I have no desire at all to downplay or mitigate that.
Do not downplay what you have done.
Initial reports tried to downplay the incident.
Now some downplay their mission in public.
Media and the authorities downplay concerns.
I will not downplay the seriousness of it.
And most agencies tend to downplay the treaty.
Way to downplay the main attraction.
Both of these possibilities downplay future fanaticism.
They go on to downplay the possibility of a strong central government.
I am not letting you downplay this.
That is not to downplay the importance of imports.
There were powerful political incentives to downplay radiation risk.
Jack tried to downplay his shoulder problems.
We accomplish a goal and then we downplay it.
I am not trying to downplay our earthly life.
Just downplay all your accomplishments.
It is so easy to forget or downplay the uncomfortable parts.
Do not downplay the importance of his words or feelings.
So you want us to downplay our reaction.
Do not downplay the significance of this historic vote.
