| He underplays constantly, but he does step up to the plate to assert himself forcefully from time to time. |
| The more she underplays her singing, the better the results. |
| He underplays the role at times, but really gives the movie a boost when he is on screen. |
| The rest of the cast either underplays their role or overplays it to the point of being far too cartoonish. |
| Gruesser also underplays the complex fluidity of movement between his categories of Ethiopianism and nonEthiopianism. |
| He wisely underplays his role, evoking a man of deep contradictions. |
