understatement
Example Sentences
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The long-suffering younger Forster described his father, in an understatement, as having “a tendency toward self-love, pride, and a certain scholarly vanity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
To say that things have dramatically changed in the United States since I was a child in the 1960s is an understatement.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
To say it's been a tough few weeks for Hearts fans is a little bit of an understatement.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
To say he is not your average 20-year-old would be an understatement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
To say that Barack threw himself into the job would be an understatement.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing understatement
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Rhetoric
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