understatement

Example Sentences

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Harry's mother, Sarah Carter, told the court: "Anything I write will be an understatement of the depth of pain."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

To call CF an under-the-radar company may be an understatement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

“To say this chronology represents, at a minimum, a concerning breach of the spirit of the dismissal order is an understatement, if not an outright violation of it,” Cannon wrote.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

According to the Constitution and the values that fueled the American Revolution, this is an understatement.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Florence is insanely rich in an artistic talent, and insanely rich is an understatement.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day