understate

Example Sentences

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The interior—small, even a bit confining—is inimitably Honda: serene and understated, quietly purposeful, with tasteful applications of tech and lots of single-purpose switches, including the illuminated centrality of the S+ Shift function button.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also found the force in its advice had overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, while understating the risks posed to the Israeli fans.

From BBC

However, it concluded the force overstated the threat posed by the Israeli fans and understated the risk posed to them.

From BBC

"He shows that the police overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, while understating the risk that was posed to the Israeli fans if they travelled to the area," she said.

From BBC

It’s hard to understate the impact of the transformational deal.

From Barron's