Sentence examples for is downplaying from inspiring English sources
verb
To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.
Mr. Rutkowski, too, is downplaying his Republican support.
Despite sharing an acronym with its home-décor sibling, RH is downplaying the connection.
Amazon, for its part, is downplaying the Kindle's success and will not confirm any sales estimates.
On the campaign trail, the Sanders team is downplaying the weekend's controversy.
Yet the German political establishment is downplaying the danger from the extreme right.
They know there are still problems even if the Obama administration is downplaying them.
Her friends aren't surprised to learn she is downplaying her illness and announcing her intention to keep working.
Despite her recent success in Vancouver, Tucker is downplaying her chances, but it's clear she is hoping for a medal.
Just as Darpa did last year, Amazon is downplaying the possibility that humans will lose jobs to robots.
Philip Gourevitch says on this week's Political Scene podcast that President Obama, in framing our involvement as a humanitarian intervention, is downplaying America's role.
(AP) FINANCIAL ISSUES FOR YOUNG The former N.F.L. quarterback Vince Young is downplaying what he calls "unfortunate" financial problems caused by the "betrayal" of trusted advisers.
