understatement in English
a master of English understatement
Use "understatement" in a sentence
1. Quentin Lance, master of the understatement.
2. 'A little strange'is a gross understatement.
3. Spanish has no word for "understatement".
4. That's the understatement of the century.
5. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.
6. Female speaker That's the understatement of the year.
7. To say she came gingerly is an understatement.
8. To say I am disappointed is an understatement.
9. To say we were pleased is an understatement .
10. That may have been the understatement of the year.
11. To say the movie was bad is an understatement .
12. To say I was surprised would be an understatement.
13. To say you're a long way from home is an understatement.
14. To call him a polymath would be a gross understatement.
15. He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.
16. To say he wasn't amused must be the understatement of the year.
17. Well, I am no medical man, but that is an understatement.
18. It’s all here: tart, foregrounded narration, smirking understatement, tossed-off Aphorizing
19. Penalties for Aiding and abetting understatement of tax liability 26 U.S
20. To say that I was surprised is somewhat of an understatement.
21. To call Michael Lawrence a high flyer would be an understatement.
22. He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.
23. Code § 6701 - Penalties for Aiding and abetting understatement of tax liability U.S
24. To suggest that Niagara was an obsession with him is an understatement.
25. To say that the teaching staff were not Anglo-Catholic is an understatement.
26. To say that Covet is a disappointment is the understatement of the century
27. The Adage, that truth is often stranger than fiction, is a huge understatement
28. He was getting very hard to live with, and that's the understatement of the year.
29. "We both have an interesting 10 days coming up," said Alex Ferguson with studied understatement.
30. She was conscious of being a misfit, and that was a great understatement.
31. It is an understatement to say that I had a negative experience at Atheneum
32. Wild, whimsical and scary, to say Alabama 3 are unpredictable would be an understatement.
33. To say that the military is secretive about this technology would be an understatement.
34. After all, we are inferior to Jehovah —and that is an understatement of epic proportions.
35. To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic.
36. 'These figures are a bit disappointing.' 'That's got to be the understatement of the year.'
37. Antonyms for Aggrandizements include understatement, deflation, deterioration, compressions, decline, decrease, drops, lessenings, reduction and shrinkage
38. In this way, Apparente creates a relaxed atmosphere with a lot of understatement - inside and outside.
39. 7 'These figures are a bit disappointing.' 'That's got to be the understatement of the year.'
40. To say that events came roaring pell-mell at Brohm is the understatement of the week.
41. Sometimes even "foul smelling" is an understatement, and two of the Amines produced in decaying …
42. 17 It also explores doublespeak in terms of rhetorical devices, namely, personification, dehumanization, metaphor, understatement and inflation.
43. Flexible tempos work for the Mazurkas but not the Ballades, and the word flexible is an understatement
44. Neville Chamberlain wrote that the Cabinet was a nest of intrigue, which was, considering everything, an understatement.
45. Odd is an understatement of classic proportions, but then M R James is a very understated writer.
46. Yeah, but anyway, if one were to come amble by, to say we're prepared is an understatement, right?
47. GENEVA – It would be an understatement to say that our world is undergoing rapid and far-reaching change.
48. So to say that the public education system in Bertie County is struggling would be a huge understatement.
49. And for those determined enough to stand out from the crowd by virtue of understatement, that may well be enough.
50. Music as a background for drama is a much trickier area, but you should err on the side of understatement.