Example Sentences

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He was minimizing his pitches so much and controlling the game so well that we sent him back out.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2020

If my words sounded like I was minimizing the pain that their victims feel to this day, I am deeply sorry.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2018

Asked if he was minimizing the incident by calling it a “bad choice,” Fisher said the consequence of kicking Johnson off the team reflected how seriously he took the offense.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2015

Mr. Gould said he was minimizing the damage to the cabin by taking it apart in sections, not log by log, and putting those sections on pallets that can be stored and moved.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2013

It seemed to me that Kennedy was minimizing things in a way unusual for him.

From The Film Mystery by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)