downplay

Example Sentences

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The danger in examining such results is to downplay Scotland's contribution to the final result.

From Barron's

Bass, for her part, has downplayed any hard feelings, saying she intends to run on her record — including her collaboration with Raman.

From Los Angeles Times

True, Matthew Robinson’s funny, savage and surprising script doesn’t downplay its inspirations.

From Los Angeles Times

"We're trying to savour it as much as possible because it's easy to downplay it. But it's been such a long journey that it really means a lot."

From Barron's

"Our goal is to clarify the evidence, not downplay the role of predators," MacNulty said.

From Science Daily