downgrading

Example Sentences

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Through Valerie, Kudrow slyly performs our terminal habit of downgrading devastating developments to champagne problems, merrily chirping her character’s catchphrase, “How’s that?”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Of course, in downgrading, Yosim loses out on the early hour of exclusive shopping and potentially feeling like that red-carpet-worthy VIP.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

At present, it will not intervene on yellow cards - so downgrading Kelly's initial dismissal for a second bookable offence was never VAR's intention.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Davidson was one of the few firms to change its tune after the gargantuan capital expenditure forecast last week, downgrading Amazon to Neutral from Buy.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

We the people—they refute last week's television commentary downgrading our optimism and our idealism.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald