downplayed
Example Sentences
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Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has downplayed reports that the US could review its position on the UK's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Russian authorities have mostly downplayed the significance of these attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The retailer has downplayed the shortage’s impact, arguing that the product-replacement cycle and sales of items at a wide price range would help weather it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 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
