downplay

The usual motives, pride and fear, encouraged me to downplay the depth of my depression.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Nvidia officials downplay the risk that the Chinese would use its chips for nefarious purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Critics will downplay the victory as more a verdict on a deeply unpopular mayor than an embrace of Raman — a tree stump could have trounced Bass, they’re already saying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to downplay recent concerns about neocloud firms, calling them "a small component of the overall ecosystem, external" on CNBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The term used by linguists to describe what Klotz was engaging in in that moment is “mitigated speech,” which refers to any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Constellation Brands signals weak demand for two flagship beer brands, while Intel rises after Elon Musk downplays TSMC’s role in Terafab.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Advertising that promises dramatic results or downplays the need for diet and exercise could be deemed misleading, officials said, stressing that such medicines should only be used under medical supervision.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

And Attia largely downplays the risks of overtesting, which can lead to both false positives and the detection of markers that will never develop into life-threatening disease.

From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026

The company created an eyewitness identification policy that wrongly downplays or misrepresents law enforcement’s obligations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Meanwhile, the Regional Homelessness Authority downplays the Point-in-Time count altogether, saying other, larger numbers more accurately reflect the scale of the issue.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

Investors are focusing on crude oil prices after President Trump downplayed the prospect of further U.S. strikes on Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

But on Wednesday’s call, Cahillane downplayed the threat to cream cheese posed by cottage cheese’s ascent.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

Speaking to reporters earlier this week, European officials downplayed the possibility of a major announcement on Canada's new relationship with EU, saying much will be sorted in the coming months.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Russian officials have downplayed or rejected reports the worker died of plague.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

She had always gone her own way, though she downplayed her choices, calling them accidents.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Baseball has a long tradition of players downplaying injuries, out of a desire to play and a belief in their own perseverance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Treasury is downplaying the idea that Number 10 North could become in effect a rival department.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

However, he warned that the telecommunications industry is still downplaying the risk from satellite competitors, which in his view is a mistake.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I think people are downplaying the significance of Nimbyism in this country right now,” Purohit said, adding that companies looking to sell this summer will be scrutinized for how they plan to handle it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

There was no doubt she was suffering, yet she remained upbeat, downplaying everything with a shrug and saying, “Any caring mother would do all that and more for her children.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane