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Recent Examples of understatement
To say Belflower, director Danya Taymor, Sink and everyone else associated with this magnificent production pulled it off is an understatement.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The arrangement was hardly ideal, Harp said, laughing at the understatement.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
To call Cuevas’ route to Alabama (11-3) a journey would be an understatement.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
To call it a major shock for Tommy is an understatement.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The arrangement was hardly ideal, Harp said, laughing at the understatement.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
To call Cuevas’ route to Alabama (11-3) a journey would be an understatement.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
To call it a major shock for Tommy is an understatement.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
Noun
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According to the study, THC interferes with meiosis, the cell division process crucial for producing healthy eggs.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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In meiosis, a cell also divides into two halves, but these halves each have 23 chromosomes.—
Krissi Danielsson,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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But restraint does not mean passivity.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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The American Conservative was founded on foreign policy restraint, trade realism, and migration sanity in 2002.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stalcup sued Richards for misappropriation of trade secrets and business disparagement.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Podhoretz became a choice target for disparagement and creative license.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Those who break the rules are hit with fines depending on the severity of the infraction.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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So consider the size and severity of scratches and markings, as well as the item's price.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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The secret to Buford’s longevity Buford expressed modesty about his service in World War II.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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With the film’s relative modesty, Jarmusch is tuning up—while also retuning the world of cinema, its critics and its viewers, to his own distinctive note and preparing them for his higher harmonics to come.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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But by practicing moderation, parents can model smart technology habits for their kids.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The attorneys general of Louisiana and Kentucky have filed lawsuits against the company, and recently Florida's attorney general subpoenaed Roblox for information about its age verification and chat moderation policies.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Behind the classy presentation is a working-class spirit, one that honors the simplicity of showing up, being yourself and doing your job.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The rover’s two-wheel design reflects UEL’s emphasis on surface mobility and system simplicity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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That plainness, though, adds to the sense that Death in the Family isn’t packing in unnecessary frills, just conveying what happened and following the facts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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