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understated

[uhn-der-stey-tid] / ˌʌn dərˈsteɪ tɪd /






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The most understated Dodger hit, possibly the most understated World Series Game 7 game-winning home run ever, an 11th inning drive that cannot be overstated for one reason.

From Los Angeles Times

Her understated androgyny was paired with a shout-singing vocal style that had a snarly, monotone curl laced with abandon and disregard for convention.

From The Wall Street Journal

He contends this understated Deutsche Bank’s leverage by over €200 billion last year.

From MarketWatch

Flanker Guy Pepper has taken his own shot with four starts of understated excellence this autumn.

From BBC

This version of “The Queen of Versailles,” making the visual most of settings by scenic and video designer Dane Laffrey, that can make Mar-a-Lago seem understated, embraces the sociological fable aspect of the tale.

From Los Angeles Times