How to Use underplay in a Sentence

underplay

verb

• I thought she underplayed her character.
• Don't underplay the importance of exercise.
• But that still underplays the sheer energy of the thing.
  — al, 21 Feb. 2023
• Heyman said that fact has been underplayed in the lead-up to WrestleMania 34.
  — Gene Guillot, NOLA.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• Sarandon nicely underplays it while Midler, in full Bette mode, isn’t afraid to go way over the top.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 July 2024
• Riggio, known to all as Len, is underplaying for effect, and the barest hint of a smile creeps onto his face.
  — Ted Loos, WSJ, 24 May 2018
• In the name of national unity, the jokes often underplayed, and downplayed.
  — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2020
• Heat do something again few expected in a way no one could underplay.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2020
• But that was underplaying how egregious the hit itself was.
  — Adi Joseph, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2017
• As his out-of-work dad, Jim Belushi amps down his typical bluster, even underplaying at times.
  — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 10 May 2018
• If overplayed, the proceedings can seem crude; if underplayed, dull.
  — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2019
• Some candidates have underplayed climate change thus far, though that is starting to change.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 10 June 2019
• Eaton and Ezell don’t underplay the difficulty of cracking down on the mills or screening out fake degree holders.
  — Emma Whitford, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
• And that may be underplaying it; people in tech have recently begun to talk about Alexa as being more than just part of a hit gadget.
  — Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
• Not to underplay the tortuous process soldiers endure to make it through the Army’s premier course on small-unit tactics, which tests leadership and grit.
  — Jon Blau, Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2020
• Averages errors also tend to underplay the chance of a wide difference between the early polls and the end result.
  — Harry Enten, CNN, 7 Apr. 2018
• Wang makes the day-to-day economics fully felt through well-chosen, underplayed details.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2017
• Schools often underplay how much students may need to borrow.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
• Perhaps the most important (and yet underplayed) issue for the Sharks is goaltending.
  — Garrett Wroblewski/guest Columnist, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• There is no evidence that Swedes are underplaying the enormity of the disease rampaging across the globe.
  — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2020
• Affleck underplays Lee's pain, letting the tiniest gestures indicate the wounded soul trying to emerge from a wall of grief.
  — Esquire, 25 Feb. 2017
• Crudup underplays well in what’s mostly a thankless role, while Quinn — who also sings the song heard over the end credits — shines in conveying Grace’s own stricken journey.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2019
• Backlogs underplay how many planes China will end up needing.
  — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2020
• Blevins’ fear of harassment cannot be ignored or underplayed, either.
  — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, 14 Aug. 2018
• As a result, the company’s problems were overlooked and underplayed.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2018
• Nadal, like Federer, also came into the 2017 Australian underplayed due to a a left wrist injury that marred the second-half of his previous season.
  — Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2018
• Trump's rush to claim credit for the opening also underplays the contribution of other key players.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
• The Bray family, at least, is erring on the side of not underplaying the situation — or the need for everyone to contribute to solutions.
  — Jason Plautz, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2020
• The groups also pointed to Japanese history books which underplay the country's war crimes.
  — James Griffiths, CNN, 11 May 2017
• Salles encouraged Torres to underplay Eunice’s grief and anxiety, reminding her that her character needs to keep it together for the sake of her young children.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024