understatement

Example Sentences

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Saying the technology sector has had a mixed start to earnings season would be an understatement.

From Barron's

To say that natural-gas futures surged on Wednesday would be “an understatement as prices posted a gain of historic magnitude,” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, in Thursday’s newsletter.

From MarketWatch

To say that natural-gas futures surged on Wednesday would be “an understatement as prices posted a gain of historic magnitude,” said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, in Thursday’s newsletter.

From MarketWatch

It might be an understatement to say 2026 has gotten off to a chaotic start.

From Barron's

It might be an understatement to say 2026 has gotten off to a chaotic start.

From Barron's