the understatement of the year

noun phrase

used of a statement that makes something seem much smaller, much less important, etc., than it really is
"I may have overreacted a little." "That's the understatement of the year!"

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To say that this number should be a concern to everyone, consumers and organizations alike, must surely qualify as the understatement of the year so far. Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 To say that the art market is on shaky ground may be the understatement of the year. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024 To call my husband picky might be the understatement of the year. Ariel Scotti, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2023

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“The understatement of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20understatement%20of%20the%20year. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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