downplayed
Example Sentences
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Investigators, reported the Times, downplayed the possibility that the five Croats had been involved in the attack.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Warsh has downplayed the role of individual reports, saying trends will matter more than a single data point.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday downplayed the protests, insisting there was "no reason to worry" and added the project had yet to be approved.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Although several players have attributed their on-court struggles to the unseasonably hot conditions in Paris, with temperatures peaking around 34C, Sinner downplayed the impact.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
“A lot of our history lies beneath the waves. If we do not retrieve our history ourselves, it will be ‘discovered’ and downplayed or be disregarded and continue to dissolve into nothing.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
