understatement

Example Sentences

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To say that would be an understatement in and of itself.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

To describe Italy's qualifying campaign as anything other than eventful would be quite the understatement.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Segal recalled that she could not tell whether the prince was vastly uninformed or simply demonstrating British understatement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

“Weird is like the biggest understatement of all time,” he said, shoving his hands into his hair.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin