For example, if it was -50° outside and you said "it's a bit chilly," then your assessment would be understatement but not litotes ("I wouldn't say it's hot" ... Understatement Definition · Understatement Examples

8 нояб. 2022 г. · Example sentence of daily usage of an understatement “It rained a bit more that usual” - When describing an area flooded by heavy rainfall.

16 июл. 2021 г. · Understatement Examples in Literature · The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger · Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare · Harry Potter and the ...

27 нояб. 2023 г. · Understatement examples · There's been a slight problem. (When the problem is disastrous.) · I'm feeling a bit under the weather. (When you have ...

50 Examples of Understatement · She gave birth to me, raised me from an infant, always provided for me… Maybe I owe her one. · Jeb figured that wrestling the ...

An example of an understatement is when an athlete after winning the championship says, "We didn't play too bad." By commenting that the performance was too ... Understatement: Definition · Understatement Examples

Common Understatement Examples · “Deserts are sometimes hot, dry, and sandy.” – Describing deserts of the world. · “He is not too thin.” – Describing an obese ...

Example 1. There's some water in the Atlantic Ocean. This is an understatement because the word “some” does not even begin to describe the billions of gallons ...

25 июн. 2022 г. · Another literature understatement example is when Anne Frank described her time hiding from the Nazis as “boring.” By calling her experience “ ...

Examples of Understatement: 1. In the middle of an intense thunderstorm: "We're having a little rain." 2. After wrecking your car: "There's a little scratch."