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Recent Examples of understatement
And saying the interior is performance focused is a severe understatement.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Jane Austen and Charles Dickens were both masters of comedy, but the contrast between her ironic understatement and his histrionic exaggeration reflects profoundly different personalities and life experiences, in which class and gender played an important part.
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Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
To say that Curacao is the underdog, and not just against Germany but for the entire tournament, would be an understatement with the Caribbean island's approximate population being just under 160,000.
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Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Well, that was an understatement, to say the least.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for understatement
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Jane Austen and Charles Dickens were both masters of comedy, but the contrast between her ironic understatement and his histrionic exaggeration reflects profoundly different personalities and life experiences, in which class and gender played an important part.
—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
To say that Curacao is the underdog, and not just against Germany but for the entire tournament, would be an understatement with the Caribbean island's approximate population being just under 160,000.
—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Well, that was an understatement, to say the least.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for understatement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
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The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.
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According to the study, THC interferes with meiosis, the cell division process crucial for producing healthy eggs.
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Cornelius Houston will face charges of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony and unlawful restraint, according to Fort Worth jail records.
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Martin's family believes that the long paramedic response time, as well as restraint asphyxia caused by Oakland police officers, caused Martin's death.
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Asserting claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, commercial disparagement and violations of Illinois consumer fraud laws, the Butlers sought more than $50 million in compensatory damages and over $200 million in punitive damages.
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These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
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Emergency drain cleaning runs $400 to $1,000 or more, depending on severity.
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While most wildfires in the past burned slowly across the forest floor, providing benefits to the forest, high-severity fires roar into the tops of the trees, burning 1,000 degrees or hotter, with flames that can reach 200 feet tall.
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Nearly half a century later, the Santa Monica, California, firm is still at it, producing unpretentious contemporary homes that place a premium on community, sustainability and modesty.
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Although bikini-esque garments stretch back to Roman times, the 20th century began with a period of great modesty and puritanism.
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Inflation is rising in the aftermath of the Iran war, having already gotten a boost from tariffs enacted last year, even as wage growth continues a longer-term moderation.
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Much has changed since the first biopic's release, with parent company Meta issuing controversial updates to its content moderation protocols and community standards across Facebook and Instagram.
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Write with simplicity and heart.
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That distinction is important because the company sees simplicity as one of its greatest strengths.
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To understand why men might have adopted a clothing system that prioritized plainness and conformity over color and change, this book investigates the gradual crystallization of this civic uniform of masculinity.
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Matthew Arnold, in the 19th century, famously said the qualities of Homer are the plainness, the rapidity, and the nobility.
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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