(1) Even in the scene where he appears majestic, Ellison uses the comic to downplay his regality.(2) It was extremely important, the lawyer had said, for her to downplay her looks as much as possible.(3) In doing so he has challenged the role of landscape photography while furthering it, but at the price of downplaying the individual picture.(4) He downplays this problem, but I think a close look at the evidence reveals that he is stretching.(5) I think it's very important, and I think it was downplayed at the beginning by the administration.(6) He criticised him for downplaying the importance of public opinion about wanting to see universal suffrage in 2007.(7) The sound engineers go way overboard layering the electronica over the instruments, downplaying the women's talents.(8) Jim downplays the loss; thankfully, he didn't sustain any bad physical injuries.(9) The Report repeatedly downplays the effects of violence on men.(10) Characteristically aloof, she downplays the importance of literary awards, yet recognises the significance they hold for some individuals.(11) I do not think we have ever, at any stage, downplayed the risk to children, but it is important that we do not overplay the risk to children.(12) But his coverage of the Wagner report greatly downplays the report's criticisms.(13) At others they have sought to discredit the report by suggesting it downplayed the actual extent of such connections.(14) He captures some important changes, but downplays the constraints on choice.(15) He also downplays the quality of early muskets, but that too ignores the same reality.(16) If a compliment did get thrown your way, you either accepted it silently or downplayed it until it sounded more like an insult.
