How to Use understatement in a Sentence

understatement

noun

• To say the air is thick would be an understatement.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
• To say that a lot has changed since then would be an understatement.
  — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
• To say the breakup knocked me over the head was an understatement.
  — Michelle Ingram-Delong, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
• To say the odds are against them would be an understatement.
  — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
• To say that was a low is an understatement.
  — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
• To say this rarely worked would be an understatement.
  — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
• That might be a bit of an understatement.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
• Well, that was an understatement, to say the least.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
• To say you’ll be missed is an understatement!
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
• Quick is a bit of an understatement.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
• To say there is a lot going on here would be an understatement.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
• To say this has been a long time coming would be an understatement.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
• To say that your village is proud of you is an understatement.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• To say that the plan was met with outrage would be an understatement.
  — Doug Gordon, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
• To say that Thy will be missed is an understatement.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
• To say their lives have changed since the baby was born is an understatement.
  — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 31 July 2024
• To say their first date was a success would be an understatement.
  — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
• To say their first date was a success would be an understatement.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
• Even as a joke, to call it bad taste feels like a massive understatement.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 May 2026
• To call this turn of events a head scratcher is an understatement.
  — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
• To say that this all could have been avoided is an understatement.
  — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023
• To say Chavez left big shoes to fill is an understatement.
  — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
• To say the crowd loved Twice would be an understatement.
  — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
• To say that the moment has been on his mind for years would be an understatement.
  — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
• To say a lot has happened since then would be an understatement.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
• To say Sweeney knocked the role out would be an understatement.
  — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
• To say the aisles were thronged by midday is an understatement.
  — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
• To say that the handles didn’t look shiny through all that use is an understatement.
  — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
• To say that my parents love me is an understatement.
  — Amy Sheehan, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
• To say the inn is charming is a gross understatement.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026