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 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

To say the home has seen a lot in the past 15 years is an understatement.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

“Ha,” said Roscuro, “a little journey. That is right. Ha. I love the understatement of that phrase. A little journey. Oh, it will be a little journey. Indeed, it will. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo