understatement
Example Sentences
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To say that would be an understatement in and of itself.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Prodigious is an understatement for the display, which was curated by the museum’s Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari, Vivian Crockett and Madeline Weisburg with Calvin Wang.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Saying that the Bank is in "wait and see" mode, is an understatement.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
“To say this chronology represents, at a minimum, a concerning breach of the spirit of the dismissal order is an understatement, if not an outright violation of it,” Cannon wrote.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
I enjoyed Francis’ words, even though they lacked the casual sense of understatement known to be the correct way to behave in Cambridge.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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