understate
Example Sentences
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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.
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
However, Stone has the showier role as Poor Things' charming protagonist Bella Baxter, while Gladstone's dignified and resilient Molly Kyle in Flower Moon is a more understated part that enjoys considerably less screen time.
From BBC
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