Examples of play down in a Sentence
out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments
if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve
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One piece of good news for Arsenal fans is that Arteta played down fears over another injury to Ethan Nwaneri.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Most large employers play down the likelihood that A.I. bots will take our jobs.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Green will need to back up this claim with strong play down the stretch of the season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, the village’s public works department was conducting an emergency repair from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., but officials played down the connection between Thursday’s repairs and the burst.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Most large employers play down the likelihood that A.I. bots will take our jobs.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Green will need to back up this claim with strong play down the stretch of the season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, the village’s public works department was conducting an emergency repair from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., but officials played down the connection between Thursday’s repairs and the burst.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for play down
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“Play down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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