understatement
Example Sentences
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To call the recent rally surprising would be an understatement.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Before his death in a Danish hospice, he told me, with his typical understatement, that it was "a bit annoying" he wouldn't live to see the resolution of the case.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
That’s an understatement: In 2023 the FBI ran more than 57,000 U.S. person queries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
To say that would be an understatement in and of itself.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
His commands had the understatement of the ancient cavalry art of dressage.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing understatement
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