soft-pedalled

the company decided to soft-pedal the negative findings in the report.

he tends to soft-pedal his achievements when talking to others.

the politician chose to soft-pedal the controversial issue during the debate.

let's not soft-pedal the seriousness of the situation; we need to act now.

the marketing team had to soft-pedal the product's limitations.

she soft-pedaled her concerns about the project's timeline.

the journalist soft-pedaled the government's involvement in the scandal.

we need to soft-pedal the risks involved in this investment.

the manager soft-pedaled the employee's poor performance.

it's important not to soft-pedal the importance of education.

the report soft-pedaled the environmental impact of the factory.