downplay

"Ads shouldn't downplay those risks or present sunbed use as a way to improve health."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 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

So far, El-Sayed has chosen to downplay it.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

None of this is to downplay the potential dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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

Writer-director Jacob Chase, who previously made the 2020 horror film “Come Play,” downplays gore in favor of jump scares and mildly diverting set pieces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

Alejandro downplays the rhetoric between Washington and Caracas.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

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

Stafford downplayed having left the locker room on Sunday with an ice pack on his right elbow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 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

For generations, American history books hid or downplayed the evils of slavery.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

He is accused of using his influence as president to steer millions in government deposits to Ueno and hiding or downplaying its financial woes despite warnings about questionable loans and solvency issues.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

But there have been instances of official sources, including government-controlled media, deliberately downplaying disasters, which has led to some public mistrust in this area.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

At the same time, environmental groups are accusing Lineage representatives and emergency responders of downplaying the risks pose by chemicals released during the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

He keeps his face neutral, downplaying his feelings for my benefit.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon