understatement
Example Sentences
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To say he is not your average 20-year-old would be an understatement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The current obsession with understatement may not last, and it is probably unfair to expect Mandava - or any young model - to remain frozen in this version of herself forever.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Initial data showed 25 Foundayo prescriptions, but analysts believe this is an understatement.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Nor was it that he spoke loud or long; the surprise of the man was his understatement, the quiet and kindly intimacy of his acquaintance.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing understatement
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