Sentence examples for understated language from inspiring English sources

In understated language, deputy chief inspector Martin Lomas, says the prison "continues to fall short of expected standards".

Behind the understated language, it points to a catastrophic future unless radical action is taken now to combat climate change.

Using the insistently understated language that the American command has used at every juncture of the war, he described the Najaf fighting as "a fairly significant event," but added, "At this point, it's pretty settled down".

In the understated language of science, the new study, in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, concludes: "This is unfortunate when one considers that for some species-rich areas of the planet, a large proportion of remaining forest is in fragments" smaller than 2,500 acres.

In the understated language of a financial report, United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward welcomed the BT deal, saying it "represents a meaningful increase over the current arrangement, which should translate into higher broadcasting revenue for the participating clubs".

Anyone reading the NAO's reports will be struck by how understated the language is.

In doing so, he evolved a dark, understated body language that was capable of capturing the tiniest nuance of feeling.

To the Editor: I think R.W. Apple Jr. understates the language barrier problem when dining in "Shanghai, a Far East Feast" (Oct . 9.

Her understated, rich, witty language, full of threat and sweetness, was the best possible match to his stark, jagged black silhouettes against their marbled, jewel-bright backgrounds.

The central bank, based in Frankfurt, used typically understated and technical language to describe its actions, but it appears to have done what its leadership said throughout 2011 that it would not do: namely, flood the financial markets with euros in a Hail Mary attempt to make sure that the region's sovereign debt crisis does not lead to a major financial shock.

Castro, through a spokesman, phrased his own opposition to the decision in characteristically understated and inclusive language, saying, in part: "Texas has long been an example of how two neighboring countries can co-exist in a mutually beneficial way for the American economy.