understatement

Example Sentences

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It would not be an understatement to say that during the latter stages, it was Liverpool who looked like they had two fewer players on the pitch.

From BBC

As for the camp factor, many massive understatements in the script will trigger appreciative howls of laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

To call that identity intriguing is an understatement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Describing “Tron: Ares” as a box office flop is an understatement – more like, it crashed into the public’s disinterest and burst into thousands of tiny cubes.

From Salon

To call the 50th-anniversary edition of “Wish You Were Here” a smorgasbord is an understatement.

From Salon