soft-pedaling

the politician was accused of soft-pedaling the issue to avoid controversy.

the company soft-pedaled the negative findings in their market research.

he soft-pedaled his enthusiasm for the project, fearing it wouldn't succeed.

the report soft-pedaled the extent of the environmental damage.

she soft-pedaled her concerns about the new policy during the meeting.

the journalist was criticized for soft-pedaling the government's failures.

they soft-pedaled the risks involved in the investment opportunity.

the lawyer soft-pedaled the client's involvement in the crime.

the manager soft-pedaled the importance of employee feedback.

the author soft-pedaled the protagonist's flaws in the novel.

the team soft-pedaled their progress to avoid setting unrealistic expectations.