How to Use understatement in a Sentence
understatement
noun
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To say the breakup knocked me over the head was an understatement.
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Michelle Ingram-Delong,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2023
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To say Lamb and Prescott are on the same page is an understatement.
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Calvin Watkins The Dallas Morning News,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Dec. 2023
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To say that the last six months of our lives have been a little crazy would be the understatement of the decade.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2020
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To say that New York has changed in the decades since is an understatement.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2024
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To say the move has worked out so far is an understatement.
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Ajay Rose,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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To say that the GOP has lost the plot is perhaps an understatement.
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Jason Linkins,
The New Republic,
4 Nov. 2023
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Adding the Type-S and all-wheel drive to the menu, eating good is an understatement.
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Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
9 Nov. 2024
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The team is 17-1 and to say chemistry plays a big part would be an understatement.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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And to say the pressure is on would be an understatement.
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Dave Quinn,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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To say my mom has a green thumb would be an understatement.
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Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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To say the purpose of the video is unclear is an understatement.
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Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2024
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To say that the plan was met with outrage would be an understatement.
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Doug Gordon,
The New Republic,
19 Apr. 2023
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To say that the handles didn’t look shiny through all that use is an understatement.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
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To say that the Cup has not been handled with the utmost care would be an understatement.
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Kaushik Sampath,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2024
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To say that Dre had the Midas touch would be an understatement.
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A.d. Amorosi,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2024
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To say their lives have changed since the baby was born is an understatement.
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R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
31 July 2024
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Plus, to say that the Oca Low Tops are widely loved would be an understatement.
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Alexandra Domrongchai,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2023
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To say the Carta news that broke over the weekend has caused a furor in the startup world is an understatement.
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Alexandra Garfinkle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2024
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An astounding 583 ft-lb of torque is present for the LX and to call it a beast would be an understatement.
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Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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To say the aisles were thronged by midday is an understatement.
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Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
16 Oct. 2024
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To say these have changed my life is an understatement.
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Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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That risk paid off—and those words are an understatement.
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Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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To say that fans of Arizona's MLB team aren't happy with the team would be an understatement, and a huge one at that.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Aug. 2023
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To call this turn of events a head scratcher is an understatement.
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Kylie Robison,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2024
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To say there is a lot going on here would be an understatement.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Calling the system fast is an understatement.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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That's an understatement, right?
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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To say emotions will be running high in Oxford is an understatement.
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Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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To say Fatema Mazari is busy would be an understatement.
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Dawn White,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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To say the opening was warmly embraced is an understatement.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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