understated
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A record-long government shutdown last fall prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from collecting accurate information on rents, leading to a situation in which price increases were temporarily understated.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Alongside that, she has come to embody something quieter: an understated ease that makes even high fashion seem incidental.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
These understated pragmatists are the heroes of Josh Tyrangiel’s “AI for Good,” a kind of “Profiles in Courage” for the implementation set.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Near the end, “Amrum” serves up a wonderfully understated moment: Nanning is invited to celebrate the war’s end with a small group of dancing, drinking islanders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The houses were not as spectacular as those that lined River Street, but many of them were older and more tastefully understated.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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