understatement

Example Sentences

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Alphabet’s stock has rallied over the past several months, and calling it technically overbought is an understatement.

From MarketWatch

“It would be a gross understatement and a blatant denial to refer to serious and sustained attacks against religious communities in Nigeria of this magnitude as anything but acts of religious persecution,” U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

To say he has had a false start at Anfield is a masterpiece of understatement.

From BBC

To say that Carlson was not "fired well" is an understatement: he was dumped without having the customary opportunity to even say a proper goodbye to his many millions of loyal fans and devotees.

From Salon

“Tough is probably a gross understatement,” Matthews said after a Wednesday morning shootaround as he discussed the pain of missing three playoff games.

From Seattle Times