Example Sentences

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Roberts downplayed the challenge of integrating a catcher midseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

Although several players have attributed their on-court struggles to the unseasonably hot conditions in Paris, with temperatures peaking around 34C, Sinner downplayed the impact.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Although Paris downplayed how close they came to being caught by the security guards.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti