understated
adjective
restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key.
understatedness
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a word derived from
understated.
Example Sentences
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The understatedness came through the confidence of who they were.”
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2020
You can see the news of the British move right to left across the canvas with stylish understatedness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2018
I asked whether Schreiber’s understatedness was accurate, the very-dry dryness that almost seemed like humor.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 8, 2015
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio had a strong performance while Carson's signature understatedness did him little good in this crowded marathon.
From US News ● Sep. 17, 2015
If the mysteries in McGown's books were less baroque, less challenging, I wouldn't appreciate Lloyd and Hill's understatedness nearly as much.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2011
