played down
Example Sentences
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Warsh played down that yardstick at a news conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Joon Sung Park, co-founder and CEO of tech startup Simile, which is a partner with CVS Health, played down any worries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Speaking to BBC News on the red carpet before the ceremony, Carr had played down his chances of winning for his semi-autobiographical comedy Changing Ends.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In an interview on Monday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer played down the language issue in the trade talks as a "funny fake story."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ice kept talking about how good Willie used to be when he played down at Riverside Church.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
