underplay

Example Sentences

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“My outlook and strategy from the get go, even with my first record, was like, do the underplay as long as you can and not overshoot too quickly,” said Morris.

From Seattle Times

But Tashjian sang the aria almost as a personal revelation to the audience — underplayed, with some wonderfully soft-spoken phrases.

From New York Times

The scandal has triggered fresh calls for impeachment against Bolsonaro, a divisive right-winger, who has underplayed the severity of the pandemic, railed against lockdowns, pushed unproven remedies and sowed vaccine doubts.

From Reuters

Still, he argues, the role of discrimination by employers is underplayed.

From New York Times

"Don't try to underplay the significance of breaching the national security law," Lam said.

From Reuters