Sentence examples for try to play down from inspiring English sources

Woodson did not try to play down their significance.

Some bosses will try to play down their status.

Publicly, members of both franchises try to play down the effect of scouting the practices.

Unlike old-money sorts who try to play down their wealth, Mr. Baker seems to revel in his.

Both were invigorating, shrewdly arranged to suggest minimal intervention, though Ms. Stevens didn't try to play down her effort.

Many German politicians try to play down their roots if they have a hint of anything un-German about them.

Brown tried to play down the punishment.

Manuel tried to play down the severity of this injury.

Donziger's lawyers tried to play down his loose talk.

The Cuomo administration has tried to play down the issue.

The team had always tried to play down his difference.