Sentence examples for but a considerable understatement from inspiring English sources

Kate Allen, UK director of Amnesty International, said Xi's comments about improving human rights were welcome but "a considerable understatement".

In the world of charity that normally would be an oxymoron, but for him it is a considerable understatement.

"We stressed a defense-first approach, but I think we got away from it tonight," Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville said in a considerable understatement.

That is a considerable understatement.

That this came as something of a shock is a considerable understatement.

Astounding as it may seem, the fact is that President Roosevelt's "one-third of a nation" was a considerable understatement; over two-thirds of us then lived below the poverty line, as is shown by the tables that follow.

"In a difficult process of such high visibility, with so many interested parties, perhaps not everyone will be happy," said Bernadette Castro, New York State commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, in what may prove to be a considerable understatement.

To say this film is a little unusual is a considerable understatement.

This, as it turns out, is a considerable understatement.

To say I was anxious is a considerable understatement.

A considerable understatement, since the 'peacekeeping' battalion's slogan was "shoot 'em in the face!" and their commander's idea of their mission was "killing bad guys".