downplayed
Example Sentences
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It was the first evidence of a U.S. attack near Mexico, although Sheinbaum and other officials downplayed its significance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
One word I did not hear at the party, and a topic that Pratt has downplayed on the trail, is rent.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
For generations, American history books hid or downplayed the evils of slavery.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
