How to Use understatement in a Sentence

understatement

noun

• To say the breakup knocked me over the head was an understatement.
  — Michelle Ingram-Delong, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
• To say Lamb and Prescott are on the same page is an understatement.
  — Calvin Watkins The Dallas Morning News, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• To say that the last six months of our lives have been a little crazy would be the understatement of the decade.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2020
• To say that New York has changed in the decades since is an understatement.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
• To say that the GOP has lost the plot is perhaps an understatement.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 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 Dre had the Midas touch would be an understatement.
  — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
• Plus, to say that the Oca Low Tops are widely loved would be an understatement.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
• To say the Carta news that broke over the weekend has caused a furor in the startup world is an understatement.
  — Alexandra Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
• To say that fans of Arizona's MLB team aren't happy with the team would be an understatement, and a huge one at that.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2023
• To call this turn of events a head scratcher is an understatement.
  — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
• To say peach is having a moment could be the understatement of the season.
  — Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
• To say that your village is proud of you is an understatement.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• To suggest the space and the vibe at Rec Room is intimate would be an understatement.
  — Chris Vognar, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
• That’s a bit of understatement for a man whose Northeast repair shop is home to five cats.
  — Julie Kendrick, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
• To say their first date was a success would be an understatement.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
• To say that surfing has deep roots in Hawaii is an understatement.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
• At this bit of pointed understatement, the crowd cheered.
  — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
• To say that this all could have been avoided is an understatement.
  — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023
• To say Zeller has bounced around the league in his seven seasons is an understatement.
  — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 5 July 2020
• To say Lotus got the better end of the deal is heroic understatement.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023
• To say that Maxx Appelman learned that the hard way is an understatement.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The season has been a nightmare, and that’s an understatement.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2022
• Well, to say that those comments haven't aged well is an understatement.
  — NBC News, 12 Feb. 2023
• To say that housing can be a hard sell in Brookline would be an understatement.
  — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
• To say there aren’t many confirmable details about the 10-track project is an understatement.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
• Still, that’s a long time in the auto world, and to say people are getting antsy waiting would be a huge understatement.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2023
• So [a reunion] to come as a surprise is an understatement.
  — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
• Saying that Conde simply has a crisis on his hands would be a contender for understatement of the year.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
• Together may be an understatement; the two even share a desk.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024