downplay

And I had a feeling that he did downplay it.

He shook his head, trying to downplay the situation a bit.

At least one early report tried to downplay this concern.

The company has tried to downplay the significance of the move.

He downplayed his enthusiasm in order to get the part.

Still, it seems far easier to downplay the social issues at the state level.

"My daughter downplays the air quality issue because she wants to stay," he said.

A lot of issues have to be resolved, but I do not downplay this.

He and his supporters both downplayed the role of race in the campaign.

I do not believe that he saw it as a threat and tried to downplay its potential.

If he tried to downplay how much it affected him, she'd know that, too.

These issues are often downplayed by individuals and organizations with a financial interest in the trade.

"But I wonder if there's any way to downplay it after the fact?"

"I've been trying to downplay this 500 thing all week.

"What makes an attractive woman try so hard to downplay her appearance?"

It seems to me there is a clear campaign to downplay the dangers in the interest of big business.

But I'm going to downplay that aspect with the federal attorney.

For that reason, perhaps, women sometimes feel pressured to downplay their sexual experience.

"I try to downplay the stranger side of the sport."

"We downplayed the whole money thing, the needing to pay for your education," he said.

Carter, back in character, downplays the home run and what led up to it.

Most county and school officials downplay the possibility of a nuclear accident.

You downplay the weather, the work, the death of a cow.

But for the most part, drinking is a problem show business prefers to downplay.