tone down
Example Sentences
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While the first day of their summit was light on concrete deals, the overarching take is that both countries are eager to tone down their economic rivalry.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Its makers are adding ways to tone down plans some users found to be too aggressive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
But for that to happen leaders, both civilian and military, in both countries need to tone down the uncompromising nationalist rhetoric which now characterises their dispute.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025
Lasnik also received a pizza delivered in the name of Salas’ son after he called on Trump and his supporters to tone down the rhetoric directed toward the federal courts.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025
He sucked languidly, one bone after another, and did not bother to tone down the slurpy sounds his mouth made.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
