| 单词 | understatement |
| 例句 | “Wow,” he said, feeling dumb at such a monumental understatement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Nor was it that he spoke loud or long; the surprise of the man was his understatement, the quiet and kindly intimacy of his acquaintance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Not content with their names, they take descriptive titles also—the Empire State, the Garden State, the Granite State—titles proudly borne and little given to understatement. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z To say I was confused is an understatement. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "That really is very good indeed," Miss Honey said, making the understatement of her life. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Which was definitely the understatement of the day. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His commands had the understatement of the ancient cavalry art of dressage. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It does have bling,” I say, which is an understatement. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z By nature or by exposure he had become like them, in their understatement, their blunt assertion of will. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This has to be the biggest understatement in the world. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z To say that I’m grumpy after sucking at the Invisible Bridge would be an understatement. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Quite debilitating seemed like a bit of an understatement. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z To say I have frizzy hair is an understatement. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z That turned out to be an understatement of considerable magnitude. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “It is an understatement,” Marco says, placing his hand over hers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Describing severe mandatory sentences as a bargaining chip is a major understatement, given its potential for extracting guilty pleas from people who are innocent of any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Over time, as inherited wealth smoothed the rough edges, their descendants morphed into American high society and evolved a signature style of living based on understatement and old- fashioned patrician values. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z To simply say Samira was "cool" would be the understatement of the century. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Saying I wasn’t ready for it was an understatement. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z To say that Barack threw himself into the job would be an understatement. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Disappointed” was a bit of an understatement, Harry thought. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “That’s an understatement. It was a disaster. He cried all night, apparently. The night crew couldn’t handle it. They were really frazzled by the time I got to work.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z To say what he found was “ahead of its time” would therefore be a squalid understatement. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Actually, “serious trouble” may have been an understatement. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Quite a year,” he says to me, and we both laugh at the understatement. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “This isn’t gonna work, cowgirl. Once they figure out he’s not you.. “It’s a problem,” Roy agreed: the understatement of the year. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “This evacuation center is at capacity,” which is an understatement if ever there was one. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “That’s an understatement. I’m dying. When organs start shutting down, it doesn’t take long. I always knew it was a possibility. My parents were in denial.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He paused to give emphasis to his understatement. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z To say she was getting little sleep these days was an understatement. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ekon had told her the hall would be long and dark, but that seemed an understatement now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z To say things changed dramatically after I started working with Akhi would be an understatement. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z That was the understatement of the century—when the alcohol encounters my face, I jerk back with a yelp. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I couldn't help smiling grimly at this understatement. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The understatement of the year, was a phrase my mother uses. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z To say that MacKaye’s life at this point was not going well would be to engage in careless understatement. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z To say I make it in the nick of time is an understatement. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Brain-numbing shock, the kind that reduced my train of thought to an inching crawl, was an understatement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z With Zu still crying in the backseat and me having no idea where we had been headed in the first place, to say I was relieved was an understatement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I enjoyed Francis’ words, even though they lacked the casual sense of understatement known to be the correct way to behave in Cambridge. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It was lunchtime when Brullo released them for the day, and to say that Celaena was hungry would be a severe understatement. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “A bit on the imperfect side, yes,” said Feral with regret, and they just couldn’t maintain their seriousness in the face of such an understatement. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Ha,” said Roscuro, “a little journey. That is right. Ha. I love the understatement of that phrase. A little journey. Oh, it will be a little journey. Indeed, it will. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z James’s jokes veer from hyperbole to understatement, self-deprecating to disarmingly uncensored. 3 Savvy Comics Who Shine Where Sex and Politics Intersect 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z He is one of two lovers in the story who tell her, “You drain me,” which is an understatement considering her demands. Movie Review: ?Black Butterflies,? a Biopic About the Poet Ingrid Jonker 2012-03-02T00:19:39Z But this is no personality contest, and understatement only gets you so far in Hollywood. James Cameron 2010-09-24T08:30:00Z While some of it is certainly heavy of touch in comparison with the mesmeric understatement of Nine Stories, I'm still hopeful for an authorised, annotated edition of Salinger's early fiction. JD Salinger is best revealed in his work 2011-01-31T13:08:28Z Ms. Mol’s acting throughout is understated and precise — and it’s matched by the nuanced work of the supporting cast — but precision and understatement can’t really make up for the character’s illegible psychology. Theater Review: ‘The Good Mother,’ at the Acorn Theater 2012-11-16T03:00:00Z To say the riff is intrinsic to the song is an understatement: the riff is the song. Readers recommend: riffs ? results 2012-05-17T10:00:10Z It's a brilliant dramatic performance precisely because it avoids huge dramatic moments, and relies almost entirely on wit and understatement to convey a painful emotional condition. "It's Kind of a Funny Story": Zach Galifianakis' dramatic breakthrough 2010-10-09T14:20:00Z My go-to classic would have to be Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises,” his first novel and I think his best, a masterpiece of understatement and genuinely earned irony and deep vulnerability. Andre Dubus III: By the Book 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z When Hamza’s hospital is bombed, it is observed with sober understatement: “Targeting hospitals breaks people’s spirits.” ‘My daughter was raised during the siege of Aleppo. I had to make a film for her’ 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z The sharp understatement of the objection to "the treatment of survival as precisely equal to dying" suggests the sophistication and variety of sanctioned suffering. Poem of the week: Rendition by Chris Wallace-Crabbe 2013-01-28T13:02:28Z Among the finest melodists in jazz, he has a full-breadth command of his instrument, but his biggest assets are his knack for crisp understatement and simplicity. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z To say he thinks deeply about this subterranean world is an understatement. The zoo beneath our feet: We’re only beginning to understand soil’s hidden world 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z To say that doing this show changed me is an understatement, for it caused me to consider what it means to live freely and authentically — politically, personally, socially — in every way. ‘Hair’ 50 Years Later: Readers Tell Us When They Let the Sunshine In 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z It’s the understatement of the series, but also perhaps a signpost for things to come. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: When Technology Is Your Best Friend 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z To say that the crowd was thrilled would be an understatement. Big-Name Stars and Glimpse of 'Suicide Squad' Wow Crowd 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z To say that a lot has happened in the world since the first Something in the Water festival in Virginia in 2019 is an understatement. Something in the Water festival packs them in (and leaves a few out) 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Tharp has rarely been accused of understatement. Theater Review: Dancing to Twyla Tharp and Sinatra?s Music 2010-03-26T04:27:00Z To say Alex is “a sweet kid,” as his parents describe him, is an understatement. Alex From Target: The Other Side of Fame 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Best Made Company, the online catalogue purveyor of the aforementioned Sheffield Kevlar Shears, eschews understatement right there in its name. The art of holiday catalogues: Selling the $300 ax you never knew you wanted 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Often Ms. Brownstein, wide-eyed and sincere, gets the best of Mr. Armisen, who’s been exaggerating characters for so long on “Saturday Night Live” that it’s tough for him to capture the understatement of these caricatures. | 'Portlandia': So Much Time to Smell the Roses 2011-01-20T22:57:53Z With those instruments Mr. Long often emulates the qualities of Chinese instruments in a colorful work whose pointillistic, mostly nonlinear textures rivet the attention through understatement. Music Review: Twelve in 12, Trinity Wall Street’s Concerts at One 2012-09-10T04:15:05Z Mr. Russell’s assorted female creations are a wonder of ingratiating understatement. Review: ‘Travels With My Aunt’ Taps Into a Hidden Sense of Adventure 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Few can flesh out a simple story of, say, egg theft with the enormously effective understatement used here. Books of The Times: Rural Pride and Poverty and a Hen?s Empty Nest 2010-03-08T08:48:00Z It would be an understatement to say that those are not qualities one associates with many chapters in the long history of Catholic architecture. The Crystal Cathedral redesign: Why tasteful updates add up to architectural disappointment 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In the case of Trump’s wall, that may be an understatement. The Year in Nine Objects 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z “I had a good year,” Mr. Giamatti said with typical understatement. Paul Giamatti Had a Busy Year of Mad Guys and Bad Hair 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z To say that this was a casual boyfriend is a bit of an understatement. Review: ‘My Dead Boyfriend’ Shares a Life, After the Fact 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z To call the station cool is an understatement. East Village Radio: a onetime pirate station's road to redemption 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Her words are not without a touch of understatement. At Bolshoi, show goes on, month after acid horror 2013-02-14T19:25:26Z This show last spring at the Whitney Museum of American Art was a lesson in the power of visual understatement. The Best Art of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z His early awkward movements are more compelling, and his political points are generally sharper when made in understatement rather than bluster. Critic’s Notebook: Proven in Britain, Two Comics Try to Take New York 2013-06-17T21:44:00Z My kids were more impressed by the gifts presented to them upon check-in; to say their new stuffed animals enjoyed our weekend adventure would be an understatement. Aboard the Winter Park Express, train it from downtown Denver to the slopes 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Anson’s profiles of producers are extensive and opinionated, rendered with gentle understatement. 6 Books for Thinking, Drinking and Changing the World 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z But there are reasons these movies persist, mainly a consistency and a determination not to overreach; understatement and adherence to form carry these films. Movie Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 4,’ by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman 2012-10-20T02:57:18Z To say that I want to see this program again is an understatement. Dance Review: Doug Elkins’s ‘Mo(or)town/Redux’ and ‘Scott, Queen of Marys’ 2012-12-07T23:45:59Z Billie Holiday undercuts her audience equally masterfully, but with far greater understatement, as she resolves the lyric of Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me with "And you never will." Readers recommend ? the results: songs with jokes 2010-09-02T22:31:00Z His understatement belies the nimbleness and nuance that characterize these studies in romantic behavior. Films of Hong Sang-soo Capture Pleasures and Pratfalls of Attraction 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Not a guitar hero, but always blasting forth with perfect understatement, thinking about solos in a crouch straight from Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, bursting into a grin on a particularly satisfying explosion. Roy Harper: 'I'm not very communicative' 2013-07-17T16:49:47Z “I was on my own — no one came with me — like a brave little chihuahua dog,” she says, describing the experience, with understatement, a “big challenge.” ‘The 33’ director recalls ‘hellhole’ where mining disaster film was made 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z But the way The Good Wife shows the threat is just about as horrifying for its understatement. The Good Wife Watch: Locked Up 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z To say that I am disappointed is an understatement. Real-life mystery of JK Rowling's 'secret' novel uncovered 2013-07-18T16:38:11Z Jones was endearingly humble, his band a study in understatement, and the beautiful simplicity of Green Onions' 12-bar blues was emphasised by the careful concentration of the playing. Vintage Soul Revue ? review 2011-08-05T15:19:10Z From the moment Minogue rises from the stage reclining in a golden conch shell in a tableau based on Botticelli's Birth of Venus, it's evident that understatement is not on the menu tonight. Kylie Minogue ? review 2011-03-27T16:34:54Z “He’s been clean and sober for almost two years now. It’s a huge win for him but also for the whole family,” Estevez says with, it seems fair to assume, some understatement. Emilio Estevez: ‘Brat Pack will be on my tombstone’ 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The pressures of modernity may be muffled by his penchant for sly understatement, but are palpable in almost everything he draws. Art Review: Edward Koren at the Wallach and Luise Ross Galleries 2010-05-20T21:44:00Z Photograph: Mission Photographic A side project, by two masters of understatement? This week's new live music 2011-01-29T00:06:06Z To say the goats are friendly is an understatement. Her goat-cuddling event went viral. But most days, it’s all about the cheese. 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z He reckons the understatement works, and I agree. Profile of jazz maestro Herbie Hancock: From the archive, 12 Feb 1975 2013-02-12T07:00:00Z Their weapon was not caustic satire but wry understatement; as the cultural historian Gerald Nachman wrote, they “never felt a need to destroy their targets, preferring to tickle them to death with a well-aimed feather.” Bob Elliott, of Bob and Ray Comedy Fame, Dies at 92 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z “To say nature is perfect from the point of view of design couldn’t be more of an understatement,” Newson said. Is There Anything Marc Newson Hasn?t Designed? 2012-01-27T17:23:09Z “It was not a pleasant thing to happen,” he says with the droll understatement that has become his signature style. Jim Jarmusch: ‘I’m for the survival of beauty. I’m for the mystery of life’ 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z If that isn’t the understatement of the past nearly two years, I don’t know what is. Perspective | How do we help our tweens and teens with the return to school? 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Moments that would prompt outpourings in other films unfold with remarkable understatement. Looking for an Introduction to Taiwan’s Greatest Filmmaker? Start Here 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The British, Mr. Jacobs suggests, prefer a more restrained, text-bound approach, “a typically British form of understatement” with “as few notes as possible.” Ren? Jacobs?s Harmonia Mundi CDs and DVDs 2011-11-20T02:15:30Z To say the plot thickens from this point is an understatement. Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe Stars in Revival of ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ 2014-04-21T02:00:12Z Given this inspiration, to say The Shield was morally ambiguous would be something of an understatement. Box Set Club: The Shield 2011-08-23T11:40:27Z “Self-reflection was never Aretha’s strong suit,” Mr. Ritz writes, in a remarkable bit of understatement, explaining just how any memoir got written at all. ‘Respect’ Tells Aretha Franklin’s Life Story 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z To say that the ageing rocker is a national icon would be a gross understatement: he's a god. Johnny Hallyday, king of the uncool 2012-10-10T15:00:06Z To say that Dad still holds grudges against both North Korea and Japan would be an understatement. Seeing Korea through his parents’ eyes To say that the Brits, and the world of Bush fans, were excited is an understatement. The reviews are in for Kate Bush's first concert in 35 years 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z To say he is an artist of peculiar obsessions is an understatement. Christopher Williams’s Garden of Fantastical Delights 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z “Aaron Lustbader, who’s now the general manager of the show, said to me, ‘I have someone interesting for you to meet,’ which was the understatement of the century,” Mr. Brody said. Dating 6 Men at 68: The Woman Behind the Musical ‘Curvy Widow’ 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z She was described in a 1979 Los Angeles Times story as “sweet-voiced, radiantly pretty, cheerfully self-assured” and possessed of “restraint, inner calm and discreet understatement.” Marty Ingels, actor-turned-agent and husband of Shirley Jones, dies at 79 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Where, in the flatness of contemporary society — which in this novel, as in so much of his work, Murakami evokes with a masterful understatement — do we find some point of intersection, some lasting depth? Haruki Murakami's 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki' paints haunting picture 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z To say that “Game of Thrones” fans are accustomed to death would be a monumental understatement. The 9 most horrific deaths on “Game of Thrones” 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z In addition to writing the picture, Hemingway caddied for Ivens across ravaged Spain and narrated it himself in a voice all the more effective for its icy understatement. Ernest Hemingway's long-lost Los Angeles visit, 80 years ago today 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z There’s an ominous sort of understatement, even minimalism, to his performance as Bowman – a constant sense of danger bubbling beneath the rigid crust. My streaming gem: why you should watch Pit Stop 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s an understatement to say that, for you, a song is not just a number that was recorded once and that it belongs only to the first musician to perform it. “When that cop killed Michael Brown, and when George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, they were killing Barack Obama” 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z No problem with any of that, but what makes Purcell’s music so powerful in its expression of grief is its simplicity and understatement. Music Review: Boston Symphony’s Two Nights at Carnegie Hall 2014-02-13T21:25:01Z To call your reaction cynical would be an understatement. Lohan director explains why we hate Lindsay 2010-07-08T15:30:00Z That Australia is a "wildcard" entry to this year's Eurovision Song Contest is an understatement: the one off invitation is the first time in the competition's 60-year history that Australians have been able to partake. Australia's affection for Eurovision pays off 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z To say that the narrative thread is lost would be a vast understatement. 'The Fall of the House of Zeus': Portrayal of lawyer's fall not a pretty picture 2011-01-06T00:11:06Z “He’s a little crazy,” Slattery said, with typical understatement and the ghost of a Massachusetts accent. In ‘Next,’ a ‘Mad Men’ Star Gets Madder 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z To describe such reviewers as suffering from a sense of humour failure is almost as much of an understatement as the following delightful assessment I came across on Wikipedia: "Bateman's mental state appears increasingly questionable." Guardian book club: Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho 2010-07-14T09:13:00Z That’s certainly Mr. Irons, a master of understatement, delivered the text. Review: Son Confronts Father to End a Leonard Bernstein Festival 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Things are in a mess, and that's an understatement; so much is being lost because of greed. Ahmad Jamal: 'After a time you discover the Mozart in you' 2013-02-01T05:00:00Z Today, few deny the artistic value of the group’s catalogue, but it would be an understatement to say that the Led Zeppelin’s history is complicated. Review | Was Led Zeppelin the best or the worst of rock-and-roll? A new book will help you decide. 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z That seemingly hyperbolic tagline, I came to see, is actually an understatement. Victoria, Canada is a small city with a big farm-to-table scene 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z To say there is a backlash against "sodcasting", that it is felt to be antisocial, is a massive understatement. Mobile disco: how phones make music inescapable 2010-08-12T21:30:00Z It is an understatement to say that “March” is still relevant. ‘March’ Graphic Novel Revisits Civil Rights Movement in Rich Detail 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z But on Thursday night, she was back on the Idol stage to commemorate the end of the series, and to call it a comeback would be an understatement. Twitter Is Obsessed With Jessica Sanchez's 'American Idol' Performance 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z It would be an understatement to call Catherine immature in this laugh-free romantic comedy. In ‘Always Woodstock,’ a Songwriter Moves Back Home 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z As a London gangster in "The Long Good Friday," he moved from bravura bluster to tragic understatement. 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' actor Hoskins dies at 71 2014-05-01T11:01:43Z Share Your Airport Security Story To say that the Transportation Security Administration’s new scanners and pat-downs are controversial is an understatement. In Transit: Share an Airport Security Story 2010-11-23T17:28:00Z Hopkins is frisky and feisty, while Marshall is a marvel of comic understatement. | Film: Amorality à Deux, Circa 1932 2014-04-18T20:30:33Z I suspect that your words “not in a good way” represent a vast understatement, and it is really important to address that issue as a priority. I loathe my body and feel nothing during sex 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Sutton and Rogers, both staying seated as they spoke, offered notes of calm yet vivid understatement. Review: A Dance to John Cage’s Very Short Stories 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The rolls are understatements, their sheer bean curd wrappers encasing shrimp, pork, shiitakes and bamboo shoots, everything moistened with a light wash of brown sauce. Review | Chinese food, elevated with fresh ideas 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z To call the Ray Rice situation the elephant in the room would be a gross understatement. CBS Does What Goodell Wishes He Could: Make the Ray Rice Saga Go Away 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In this deft, informative, sometimes terrifying book, that sentence reads like a stinging understatement. In deft, distressing ‘Apocalypse Factory,’ Seattle author details Hanford’s role in the dawn of the nuclear age 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z “To say that the record changed my life is an understatement. It was the start of my obsession to hear every note Arthur made.” More than 20 years after his death, Arthur Russell’s music is more relevant than ever 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Napa Valley is not known for its reserve, subtlety and understatement. At Corison Winery, the Focus on Napa Cabernet Never Blurs 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “To say that it made me ‘very happy’ would be an understatement,” he writes of the glorious moment. The ‘Profusely Illustrated’ Life of Edward Sorel 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z To say my hair is thinning would be an understatement.” Neil Strauss: 'My thinking was: If this woman’s going to be naked with me – I must be OK. It doesn’t last’ 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Neurotic is perhaps an understatement, and Mr. Gethard doesn’t devote much time to his life as a writer, comic and performer. Review: In ‘Career Suicide,’ Laughing When It Hurts 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z "He had more sleepless nights," Bonnie Raines, 73, said with a laugh, departing briefly from her quiet, no-nonsense manner for dry understatement. For the subjects of '1971,' being Snowden before Snowden 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z To say that U. spends a great deal of time in his head would be an understatement. Tom McCarthy keeps protagonist and readers guessing 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z To say it wasn’t always that way is an understatement. How baseball got so lame: The national pastime is so white and so dreary — and is still a money machine 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z To say I have issues around families is an understatement. Meeting his family, disowned by my own 2014-01-08T23:59:00Z To say I'm over the moon about getting not one but three of the leading reggae stars would be an understatement. Marley sons to play city festival 2013-08-06T07:30:43Z The literary self-consciousness that hobbled some of his earlier work has largely fallen away here, giving way to pared down narratives, which, at their best, resonate with the power of understatement. Review: Graham Swift’s ‘England and Other Stories,’ a Darkness Across Time and Fates 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z “To say it was irritating would be an understatement,” says Mitch. Meet the very wealthy, very private couple behind Washington’s most original museum 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z We are nationally underwhelmed, ever ready to puncture life with a beautifully timed understatement. Laura Solon: My Edinburgh 2010-08-18T20:46:00Z This devil-may-care approach to casting shines a light on a bigger problem: The Verge’s Tasha Robinson argued that every single character in “Joy” “feels like a half-sketched first draft,” which is something of an understatement. The case against an Oscar nod for Jennifer Lawrence: She’s the best thing in “Joy” — and that’s not enough 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z This was quite an understatement, as Fremont’s new memoir, “The Escape Artist” reveals. Review | A memoirist faces the consequences of revealing her family’s secret past 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The effect of all this understatement was a focus on the emotional tenor of each song, sometimes to ravaging effect. Music Review: Spare Vocals Illuminate Emotions Underneath 2011-01-29T00:07:18Z Hallmarks of Ms. Vega’s songwriting and performing include a cleareyed understatement, acute observational detail wrapped in an aura of cool self-possession, and concise circular melodies. Suzanne Vega Brings Her Carson McCullers Songs to Café Carlyle 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z “To say that they controlled or infiltrated businesses is really an understatement,” said Cantamessa. Fear City: Netflix docuseries recounts a time when the mob ruled New York 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z And to call that plot a conventional Marvel-style contrivance is an understatement. Review: In ‘Venom,’ Tom Hardy as a Weirder-Than-Usual, Not-Quite Superhero 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Indeed, among the rave notices, one reviewer identified that Biffy are "a product of that peculiar Scottish condition: Celtic exuberance rattling against Calvinist understatement and industriousness". Underdogs 2010-05-01T23:05:00Z To call his look suspicious is an understatement. 'The Americans' Recap: In Over Their Heads 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z It is perhaps an understatement to say that for Constand, and many others, the decision came as a shock. Despite the Cosby Ruling, Andrea Constand Feels Like a ‘Symbol of Hope’ 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Then, with an artful touch of understatement, he explained: “He has a discerning ear.” A Pair of Ahmad Jamal Live Albums Capture an Innovator in His Prime 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z And to say they are lazy — and will not under any circumstances clean anything — is an understatement of biblical proportions! Perspective | Carolyn Hax: As my messy daughter’s landlord, should I evict her over cleanliness? 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Gordon concedes this point, but notes that it was always thus — and that the understatement of progress was probably bigger during the great prewar transformation than it is today. The Powers That Were 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z In typical Churchillian understatement, he added, “A bottle produces the opposite effect.” ‘Dinner with Churchill’: Dining and diplomacy 2013-05-15T22:58:06Z Mr. Lipes, with an eye for pleasing, natural compositions and a knack for visual understatement, shows a similar sense of decorum. ‘Ballet 422’ Captures Justin Peck and City Ballet in Creative Motion 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The report concluded, with calculated understatement, that Hess had "a curious outlook on medical science." The Pursuit of the Nazi Mind: Hitler, Hess and the Analysts by Daniel Pick - review 2012-08-01T07:00:03Z Many locals would say that is something of an understatement. Glastonbury festival makes peace with put-upon Pilton 2010-04-30T12:08:00Z To say that her comments broke the gay Internet would be an understatement. Don’t rewrite LGBT history: If we erase the truths of our past struggles, we’re doomed to repeat them 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Do you feel the emphasis on understatement when playing Wendy reflects the series’s general approach? Anna Torv of ‘Mindhunter’ on Playing It Cool, if Not Straight 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z To say we were lucky is an understatement. Experience: I watched my dad die – and then come back to life 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z She pulls everything back, choosing understatement again and again. TIFF 2014: Bill Murray shines, but saints all around in 'St. Vincent's' 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z To say favouritism ripped my family apart is an understatement. A letter to … my parents, whose favouritism ripped our family apart 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z "Our working pattern has been very different from usual," adds Damien Cruden, the show's other director, with a sense of weary understatement. Mystery Plays resurrected in York 2012-08-09T09:20:01Z I had to have faith in writing and understatement – the things I hold as my strengths. David Gray: 'I'm trained to wash up' 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Well, to say we came out of that movie theater in blissful shock would be the understatement of the century. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Embraces the Magic and Mystery. Read Our Review. 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Calling this a messy divorce would be an understatement; what happens to the couple's opulent mansion more closely resembles a war zone. 5 great movies about troubled marriages 2012-08-10T04:16:04Z It’s also utterly heartbreaking, an unforgettable portrait of doomed desire made all the more dramatic by Jones’ understatement. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z The methodology of “Expect Great Things” is, at the risk of understatement, unusual. Thoreau the Weird: A New Interpretation of His Philosophy 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z It is also done with that masterly understatement that is Rattigan's signature. The Deep Blue Sea ? review 2011-07-26T17:31:57Z To call this film loosely plotted would probably be an understatement, but it does manage to pack in a massive amount of subplots, cameos, side characters and weird meta-jokes into its slim runtime. Scarecrow recommendations for "The Hangover Part II" and "Kung Fu Panda 2" 2011-05-26T15:16:05Z “The wins at the last Olympics were not a lot,” says Geving, in a masterstroke of Minnesotan understatement. Think you could be an Olympic curler? Don’t make these women laugh. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z By the end of the novel, those four words look like a ridiculous understatement. It’s 2038. The World Is Dust and Forests Are Scarce. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z “It is an understatement to say that those records have proven to be a treasure trove of investigative value to us,” said Mr. Bogdanos. Antiquities Dealer Pleads Guilty for Role in Sale of Looted Items 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z To say my wife was patient is an understatement. 'My mother-in-law called me Walter White': how magic mushrooms rescued me from grief 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z The raid on the McCullough homestead is described by Mr. Meyer with this book’s hallmark blend of understatement and unflinching clarity. Books of The Times: ‘The Son,’ a Novel by Philipp Meyer 2013-06-19T21:01:43Z "It would be a gross understatement to say that we are elated Ridley Scott will shepherd this iconic story into a new, exciting direction," said producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove in a statement. New Blade Runner film to be directed by Ridley Scott 2011-08-19T10:50:36Z But beneath all the irony and understatement, you sense that she wouldn't mind being taken seriously, too, even if only just for a minute. 'A complicated hoot' 2011-08-26T21:55:05Z The orchestra played with fervent understatement, if there is such a thing, and Robert deMaine contributed an eloquent cello solo. András Schiff and the L.A. Philharmonic join Haydn for a look at war 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z “We both know,” Mr. Murphy said with audible understatement, “that this is a very polarizing show.” ?American Horror Story? to Begin on FX 2011-10-02T17:00:33Z To say that he looked displeased at the end would be an understatement. ArtsBeat Blog: 'X Factor' Watch: Payback for Simon Cowell 2011-12-02T13:50:29Z To say there would be high national interest in her producing an heir is probably an understatement. Middleton mania a cresting wave as wedding nears 2011-04-18T13:22:49Z Besides, Sawaya says with characteristic understatement, he’s in it too deep at this point to quit. Lego documentary features artist who built a career, brick by brick 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z “To call it a rough read at times would be an understatement,” a reviewer wrote in Publishers Weekly. Larry Kramer’s Novel ‘The American People’ Adds a Gay Dimension to History 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z "I love to entertain," the designer said in what was, frankly, an understatement. Black, white and printed all over at Fashion Week 2012-09-11T16:16:13Z To say there was a lack of traditional rock guitar would be an understatement, and one which Oasis sought to correct. REVIEW: Reissue of Definitely Maybe Is (Definitely) a Reminder of Oasis' Greatness 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z “To say that scared a lot of guys is an understatement,” Mr. Arison said. And You Thought Your Family Was Modern 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z So, “scuffling a little bit” is back in force and as always is absolutely beautiful and bewildering in its understatement. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Take me out to the Old. Word. Game. 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Given his house is destroyed later, that is a sarcastic understatement. In the joyfully violent "Nobody," Bob Odenkirk channels his inner John Wick 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z It would be a grievous understatement to call her a mere martyr. Books of The Times: A Mother?s Devotion, a Family?s Tearful Regrets 2011-03-30T22:25:15Z The fight escalates quickly to what, in the hands of another writer, would be a sickeningly lurid moment, but Ms. Boo presents it with devastating understatement. Books of The Times: Katherine Boo?s First Book, ?Behind the Beautiful Forevers? 2012-01-30T23:08:37Z It would be understatement to say that finding this temple to contemporary design is a challenge. The Europe Issue : How I Fell for Milan 2011-04-15T18:55:00Z In this case, the title might be an understatement: this story about a stalker is as extreme as it gets. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z But Enia’s understatement and touching humor help keep his own losses in perspective. The Life-or-Death Struggle of Refugees Braving the Mediterranean Crossing 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Soon that will prove to be an understatement. David McKie's top 10 eccentrics in literature 2011-03-02T11:31:07Z So much incisiveness was inserted into pained understatement. John le Carré, a Master of Spy Novels Where the Real Action Was Internal 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z That is way too much of an understatement. False Notes (Nancy Drew) by Carolyn Keene - review 2013-04-10T08:00:00Z There’s even a lame valet with shrapnel in his knee — played with proud understatement by Lark Rise’s Brendan Coyle, fast shaping up to be the ultimate period underdog. “I Must Have Said It Wrong”: Decoding Downton Abbey‘s Television DNA 2013-01-04T13:00:59Z “I was having a hard time with it,” he told me with characteristic understatement. Perspective | For one Capitol reporter, Jan. 6 was the final straw — but he had watched a crisis brew for years 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z That warning turns out to err on the side of understatement. Bosch is back in Michael Connelly’s masterful ‘The Wrong Side of Goodbye’ 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z “Take it easy, baby,” Robbins advised, as he asked for understatement in performance. Jerome Robbins, Ballet’s Mr. ‘Take It Easy, Baby,’ at 100 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z On this day, at least for feminists mourning their most reliable champion on the Supreme Court, “maximum danger” might be an understatement. There are many Gloria Steinems in ‘The Glorias.’ One of them was my boss. 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z It has been over two decades since she did a kitchen refresh, and to say we love it would be an understatement. Ina Garten’s new kitchen renovation is just as dreamy as we imagined—take a peek 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z And he used it well, enhanced by acting that turned understatement into eloquence. Review: A ‘Eugene Onegin’ That Fills In Tchaikovsky’s Blanks 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z To call him unhappy is an understatement: He’s virtually catatonic. ‘Butt Boy’ Review: Compulsion as Comic Noir 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z “His music is not easy to play,” Ms. Carrington said from the stage — an understatement. Music Review: Wayne Shorter’s 80th Birthday and Legacy of Perpetual Flux 2013-06-30T21:30:21Z Berluti is, he said in something of an understatement, “quite expensive. To be able to afford that, one needs to make a living, and that means one has achieved a certain level of success.” Haider Ackermann Named Creative Director of Berluti 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z To say that Kim Hastreiter knows practically everyone who matters in the cultural life of this city is an understatement and, anyway, does her no favors. The Gimlet Eye: Profile of Kim Hastreiter of Paper Magazine 2010-04-07T22:40:00Z Ms. Franklin brought the pulse rate down, using insinuation and gesture and understatement, describing attitude and sensation more than events. Village Vanguard Celebrates Its 80th, Adding Poetry and Comedy to Jazz 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Dear Carolyn: To say I don't get along with my parents is an understatement. Perspective | Grandparents who undermine your rules are really just doting on themselves 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z I had never been to the theater and to say I was mesmerized would be an understatement. ‘The Whole Audience Was Vibrating’: Your Memorable Performances 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z I spoke with Jessica this morning and to say she is a spitfire is an understatement. Monday's 'American Idol' news: Alex outrage, dreads and Dreamgirls 2010-03-15T21:20:00Z “Mostly I was there to serve what the chief of staff needed,” she told the committee, while describing her typical day as “varied,” which was both true and an understatement. Cassidy Hutchinson and the all-knowing presence of Washington’s aides 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Episode 1 was ok, but to portray Frank so willing to take back his crazy wife is an understatement. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 2: The Wounds We Carry 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z “I like a lot of visual stimulation,” said Mr. Parker, which is somewhat of an understatement. At Nike, Extending the Track to the Runway 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “To say this trade is messy is an understatement, which sadly does not mean it wasn’t the only deal there was,” Mr. Matthews said. Chris Matthews: Bergdahl swap was ‘nasty deal, driven by our enemies’ 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z But there’s a mesmerizing intricacy to the indie-rock understatement of “Land Rover.” The Playlist: Christine and the Queens’ Clever Pop, and 8 More New Songs 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z When we come across mention of his obsession with “digression’s hospitable embrace,” he is, for once, speaking in understatement. Review | In the loopily expansive ‘Figure It Out,’ Wayne Koestenbaum ponders everything from Robert Rauschenberg’s shoes to the notion of the line 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z It’d be an understatement to say there’s a lot of controversy around the word and even who should be allowed to use it. Is saying the N-word still the final frontier of taboo on television? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z To call Sue Mengers a “character” is an understatement, unless the word is written in all caps, followed by an exclamation point and modified by an expletive. ‘Can I Go Now?’ review: The Life of Sue Mengers 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Occasionally, when lightly swinging understatement just wouldn't do, such as on Robert Johnson's Love in Vain, the unearthly skirl of a Hammond organ intruded, and Peyroux slowed to a spooked rasp. Madeleine Peyroux ? review 2011-07-11T21:15:01Z To call “The Highwaymen” revisionist — or even reactionary — would be an understatement. ‘The Highwaymen’ Review: Grumpy Old Men on the Trail of Glamorous Killers 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z To say the critics didn’t understand “Mountains” would be an understatement. Mary Timony’s ‘Mountains’ confused lots of listeners 20 years ago. It always made perfect sense to her. 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z “He wouldn’t have made governor,” Coates said, with a tone of redolent understatement. Why did no one speak out about Harvey Weinstein? 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z I wonder if, by contrast, what even a peacock wants is an understatement bag, something to keep him calmly carrying on. | To Have and To Hold 2014-03-06T14:00:39Z "When the Vatican rang up in February and offered to loan us the tapestries for an exhibition, to say that my jaw dropped would be an understatement," he said. Raphael Sistine Chapel tapestries and cartoons reunited at the V&A 2010-09-03T19:13:00Z Early in the set, introducing another Purcell song, “There’s Not a Swain,” she warned that she was “unorthodox” — a very British understatement. Review: Olivia Chaney, a Willfully Modern Singer of Folk 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z "He's talking to someone," she says with magnificent understatement. Los Angeles film festival: from Star Trek to People Like Us 2012-06-18T17:27:39Z Known for instinctively shying away from any budgetary excess, Eastwood is a filmmaker who has made a cult of understatement and fiscal prudance. When geniuses bomb 2012-06-12T14:00:00Z To say there is bad blood between them is an understatement. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 8: Homecoming 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z He added, with breathtaking understatement, “I’m no Bob Hope.” Otto Petersen, the Voice of Vulgarity, Dies at 53 2014-04-16T01:12:14Z Naughty might be an understatement: Hector is one of the reasons Burnside moved house, after her relationship with the elderly couple who lived next door became unbearably tense. Claws out! Why cats are causing chaos and controversy across Britain 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z “I mean, missteps is an understatement,” Debbie Harry said with a chortle. Once More Into the Vaults: Blondie on the Music That Defined Its Legacy 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z But as history would have it, he re-emerges, and Schreiber, with graceful understatement, uses his body and expression to convey the ravages of the camps. ‘A Small Light’ Review: A Profile in Extreme Courage 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z It accomplishes this not by means of melodrama, but by a mixture of understatement and thriller-worthy suspense. Movie Review: ‘What Maisie Knew’ Stars Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan 2013-05-02T21:53:30Z To say Night 1 was an emotional experience for some would be an understatement. The Grateful Dead jam in mostly perfect harmony in Santa Clara 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z “The proverbial walk in the woods is not for me” was my favorite understatement. ‘House of Cards’ Season 5: Watched It All? Let’s Discuss 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z “I think I’m somebody that understands marketing,” Trump told Tumulty in a rare moment of understatement. Forget Putin. Fox News and Trump is the biggest romance in politics. 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z To describe the novel as a coming-of-age cult classic is something of an understatement; it is by far Murakami's biggest success, feverishly adored by its fans and translated into 40 languages. Tran Anh Hung enters Norwegian Wood ? and emerges to tell the tale 2011-03-03T22:00:02Z From its stolidly sluggish beat to its taciturn vocals and tight-lipped guitar leads, it’s sullen understatement all the way through. Jeff Tweedy’s Homesick Tune, and 11 More New Songs 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Soon he was channeling his natural reserve into a seductive display of elegant understatement. Author explores the early years of Motown in ‘The Art of Grace’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z To say the film has credibility issues would be an understatement. ‘Joyride’ Review: Irresponsible Adult 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z He shouldn’t; he’s one of the best living American writers, and his laconic understatement is much more powerful than excess. Lady Macbeth in Appalachia, and Other Tales by an American Master 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z His co-star in "Nebraska," the former "Saturday Night Live" player Will Forte, calls him, with understatement, "a bit of a talker." Cannes: Dern a leading man again in 'Nebraska' 2013-05-24T19:51:12Z It requires from a director and cast extreme subtlety and strength, understatement and power. Abroad: In Italy, a Political Opera About Opera 2010-12-10T19:15:00Z When the third, Breuer’s museum, opened half a century ago, Ada Louise Huxtable, then the architecture critic for The New York Times, called it the “most disliked building in New York,” an understatement. Review: A New Whitney Lets New York City Pour In 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Saying it stuck the landing feels like an understatement. Was "The Last Kingdom" better than "Game of Thrones"? 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Photograph: PA It is, says Boris Johnson, with his well-known fondness for understatement, "the greatest transformational story in the world's greatest city". Utopia-on-Thames? 2012-11-11T00:05:54Z To describe it as a revisionist account is to risk understatement. 2010-01-29T05:49:00Z The cellist Kian Soltani, the soloist in the Elgar, played with buttery understatement and intimacy, and considerable wit in the Lento. Review: International Orchestras Are Finally Back at Carnegie 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z To say I disapprove is a big understatement. The Drink That Stands Between Recovery and Relapse 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The great Irish writer, who died in 2016 at the age of 88, captured turning points in individual lives with effective understatement. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z To say the chapel is creepy would be an understatement. Overnighter: In Kutna Hora, Near Prague, Contemporary Art Amid Medieval Charm 2010-11-15T18:15:00Z The understatement was echoed upstairs, where herringbone floors, bouquets of pink peonies and shelves lined with distressed-leather volumes beckon to brides with an eye to tradition. | J. Crew Bridal Boutique: At the New J. Crew Bridal Boutique 2010-07-20T21:10:00Z To say that the owners are not pleased would be a clenched-teeth understatement. Condo wars: How a water leak turned into a $30 million lawsuit 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z It would be a gross understatement to say that opening a chest of horrors like this one is difficult. Review | School shooting survivors speak out in a new book. Their pain is terrible — and vital — to hear. 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z A Sondheim score “is not easy to sing accurately. It’s a challenge to interpret the lyrics as he intended them with depth,” she said with understatement. Put Down Your Phone! It’s Patti LuPone. 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z That was “a bit of an understatement”, the Gold Coast magistrate Joan White remarked. Johnny Depp's dogs: Amber Heard 'looking forward' to fighting charges 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z The notion of stealing a show through simplicity and understatement may seem counterintuitive if not oxymoronic. Music Review: More Alfred Schnittke at Juilliard’s Focus! Festival 2014-01-31T22:18:49Z “My mother doesn’t like little girls,” writes O’Connor, in what turns out to be a vast understatement. Review | Sinéad O’Connor was a star, then a pariah. She says she wouldn’t change a thing. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The claim that he learns a skill a year, I realise, is an understatement to make people like me feel better. Surgeon, ultrarunner, thriller writer… meet the man who lives life to the full 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Is this exhausted understatement an honest reflection of his feelings about his work or might it just be an attempt at doing something new? Is Originality Even a Worthy Ambition Anymore? 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a big understatement that that’s something you don’t want to happen.” 2010-02-12T23:30:00Z “It’s a case that resists definitive explanations,” Morris says, by way of a huge understatement. Perspective | Expecting little, our TV critic found 25 shows worth watching this fall. (Yes, really!) 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Playing for the Satanists is only one highlight of what Williams says – with some understatement - is "an interesting life", lived about as far from the mainstream as it's possible to get. Lustmord: ambient's dark star 2013-03-16T03:08:20Z To say that Ms. Zabar backed into her career would be an understatement. Rachel Zabar, Scion of Saul, Eschews Lox for Vintage Couture 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z A scan of social media comments showed that was an understatement. Analysis | ‘The Bachelor’ star was rejected by the winner for the first time in show history — and then things got worse 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z To say "The Fault in Our Stars" edged out Tom Cruise's sci-fi epic "Edge of Tomorrow" would be an understatement, OK? 'Fault in Our Stars' tops Tom Cruise's 'Edge of Tomorrow' for No. 1 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z To say that Deirdre wasn’t disappointed would be a significant understatement — she proceeded to break up with Philip by phone, saying he was nice but not “assertive” enough. ‘The Americans,’ Season 5, Episode 8: The Humanization of Elizabeth 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z To say that those walks were exhilarating would be an understatement; the power implicit in the landscape affected me in a profound way. Homage to the Scottish Highlands: walking in the Cairngorms 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Madécasse describes itself as "dark chocolate with a subtle fruit aftertaste," which our taste testers would say is quite the understatement. We tried 17 dark chocolate brands to find our snack soulmate 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z To call the soundtrack to "I'll Be Me," the Glen Campbell documentary of the same name, essential to the story is an understatement. Essential tracks: Kate Pierson makes up lost time with 'Guitars' 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z “To say Weinstein’s behavior was harmful, tawdry, demeaning and offensive is an understatement,” Rehal’s attorney Genie Harrison said in a Thursday statement. Ex-Weinstein assistant sues over 'sexually hostile' working environment 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z To say that she was right is an understatement. ‘A Mother’s Reckoning,’ by Sue Klebold 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z There is a lot of history between black women and white men, and it would be an understatement to say it’s not very good. John Mayer is still gross 2012-06-06T18:50:00Z To say that local journalism should be saved is an understatement. Perspective | Tension between Trump and the media? That’s nothing compared to journalism’s worst crisis. 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s “3rd Rock From the Sun” without the wit or the understatement. Television Review: ‘Animal Practice’ and ‘The Neighbors,’ TV Comedies 2012-09-25T18:09:57Z Sinclair believes it's ready to meet the demands of what he calls, with wry understatement, a "pretty tricky time for the arts". Ask Equity 2010-09-15T21:01:00Z She cuts through the often syrupy music with the naturalness of her presence, the lucidity of her diction, the understatement of her singing and the focus of her gaze on her fellow performers. Review: San Francisco Opera’s ‘Two Women’ Depicts War’s Horror at High Pitch 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z “I just love songs,” Sexsmith says, and, after you meet him, it almost seems like an understatement. The Songwriters' Songwriter 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z In light of the opening episode, that seems like an understatement. Peter Capaldi: 'I know how to work the Tardis. I've known for a long time' 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z But to call the local culture colorful is a grand understatement. T Magazine: If You Can Vacation Here ... Part 2 2011-08-18T17:30:58Z The English think of themselves as a tolerant, imperturbable people, given to self-deprecation and understatement. The Real Meaning of the Brexit Debate 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z To say that “On the Silver Globe” is unlike anything else being released this summer is a drastic understatement. Review: ‘On the Silver Globe,’ Andrzej Zulawski’s Thwarted Sci-Fi Masterwork 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z To say that none of them, or the others interviewed, are satisfied by the military’s response would be a gross understatement. Movie Review: ‘The Invisible War,’ Directed by Kirby Dick 2012-06-21T22:53:09Z To say this sentiment of his gave me pause is an understatement. 'The Escape Artist': Thomas Beller Talks About J. D. Salinger 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z With that remark, the Man U spokesman set a new Olympic record for understatement. Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh: America’s golden women 2012-08-09T11:35:00Z It’s an understatement to say that every character in this book has a dark side. Books of The Times: Jennifer Egan?s ?Visit From the Goon Squad? 2010-06-21T00:10:00Z "My message isn't perfectly defined," he told the New York Times recently, which once you've heard Yeezus, seems like a rare moment of shy understatement. Kanye West: Yeezus – review 2013-06-17T14:56:34Z All of this is told in a lively or even rollicking fashion, and the word "personal" in Stone's subtitle is an understatement; idiosyncratic or downright eccentric might be more like it. The Atlantic and its Enemies: A Personal History of the Cold War by Norman Stone 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z “We’re not a terribly tender family, are we?” he notes, in an understatement for the ages. 'Jean Anouilh's Antigone,' Greek mythology for the selfie era 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z No Problem To say I am not an avid outdoorsman is a gross understatement. | Theater: Inconstant Moon? No Problem 2013-07-18T21:53:48Z For a man so clear-eyed and strategy-driven, it seems an odd understatement. Known and Unknown: A Memoir by Donald Rumsfeld ? review 2011-02-13T00:05:24Z “Letting go doesn’t come very naturally to me,” Hannah replies, in what is possibly this series’ biggest understatement. 'Girls' Recap: Adam, an Example of How Selfish Young Men Speak When They've Done Wrong 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z He said he craves the cinematic understatement that blockbusters don't always provide. Pattinson leaves vampires behind in 'Cosmopolis' 2012-05-27T11:46:05Z I answer this question at my peril, because I file in advance and to call current events “subject to change” these days is understatement to the point of hilarity. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Roll up your sleeves and overcome your vaccine resentments 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Now, five years later, I take that as a warning, an understatement and a reason to leave. Modern Love: A Life That Can Fracture a Relationship 2013-07-11T22:48:44Z "He loses the one thing he lives for," says Morrissey, adding with a bit of understatement, "Now he's full of anger." Morrissey rules as The Governor in 'Walking Dead' 2013-02-07T15:30:17Z “Even though it was sparse, we worked and worked, and,” he added with considerable understatement, “some good things came out of there.” Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s an understatement to say that I was absolutely not thinking about all the things I couldn’t do in the Dolomites at that time of year. No snow required: Exploring Italy’s Dolomites during the offseason 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z To complicate the kinship network, and to prevent a potentially dangerous outbreak of understatement, Aldo has a son, Paolo, who fancies himself a fashion genius and who is played by Jared Leto. ‘House of Gucci’ Review: Murder, Italian-Style 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “Performing Wagner here,” Mr. Rainer said, in an understatement, “would be difficult.” Inch by Inch, an Operatic Jewel Is Polished 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z To say that Humm, 36, took that phrase and ran with it would be a vast understatement. Who's rocking to the music? That's the chef 2012-04-26T04:30:48Z Balancing Act at Work To say my job is boring would be an understatement. Social Q?s: Your Father?s Keeper 2010-06-17T22:36:00Z To say it was tricky would be an understatement. Historic Log Cabin Renovation 2012-10-08T16:20:03.250Z To say that the crowd is staggering out of the theater would be something of an understatement. 12 Hours Watching John McClane: The Diary of a Die Hard Marathoner 2013-02-14T20:44:04Z At each “crack” of a German battery, he explained, with impressive understatement, “there is a moment of very real interest as you listen for the whine of the shell” to discover its direction. The Second Man in the Front Row: A Forgotten Story of the First World War 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z “To say that there needs to be some education I think is an understatement,” said Lloyd. 'Golden trio' of moves boosts chances of female orgasm, say researchers 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z To say this is highly anticipated is an understatement. Theater to See This Season After a Very Long Intermission 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z To say that Cuarón cared about details when capturing that world is an understatement. How ‘Roma’ Turned an Empty Lot Into a Bustling Avenue 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Ms. Russo writes: To call “This Beautiful Life” timely is almost an understatement, since real life regularly generates plenty of clueless but weirdly understandable behavior like that of Schulman’s characters. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: Helen Schulman's 'This Beautiful Life' 2011-07-29T20:30:58Z The pleasures of understatement abound in the assured drama “The Way He Looks,” a quiet, closely observed high school romance set in São Paulo, Brazil. ‘The Way He Looks,’ a Debut for a Brazilian Director 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z To call “Designs for Different Futures” ambitious, is an understatement. Design Shows Take On the Future. And It’s Not Pretty. 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z At times Alsop favored understatement and sought profundity where there was none to be found. A BSO crowd-pleaser 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Keith Richards has been the subject of many lurid rumors; most of them turn out to be understatements. Keith Richards' 'Life': Somehow He Still Has One 2010-10-26T14:50:00Z To say Richardson, 59, has moved about a bit is an understatement. Miranda Richardson: ‘The Weinstein offices reeked of after-hours sex’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z It’s ambitious in its understatement, trying to convey the gravitational pull of the uncensored internet or the wooziness of IRL fantasy. Why Mrs Fletcher is the most underrated show on TV right now 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z To say that I miss you is an understatement. See How Celebrities Honored the Dads in Their Lives on Father's Day 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z “And this,” he told an interviewer with typical understatement “is what stopped the fatal hemorrhaging.” Fantastical Cityscapes of Cardboard and Glue at MoMA 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z "What the play provides, with Rattigan's characteristic flair for understatement, is a deeply moving portrait of people at war," wrote Michael Billington in the Guardian. Film of The Deep Blue Sea returns playwright Terence Rattigan to the spotlight 2011-08-20T23:06:28Z The driver asked him what he did for a living, and Marías, who is often cited as the likely future recipient of a Nobel Prize, responded with characteristic gentlemanly understatement: “I write books.” The Worldly Digressions of Javier Marías 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z In his postscript to the play, Dürrenmatt, who has a way with understatement, called it a “a somewhat distressing love story.” The Indomitable Chita Rivera, Back on Broadway in ‘The Visit’ 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z To say that both England and Croatia are hungry to reach the World Cup finals would be a grave understatement. What’s on TV Wednesday: The World Cup Semifinals and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Muddled understatement extends to the signage as well. So, you’re hiking across rural Britain? Walking the walk is the easy part. 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Pride himself determined early on in his now half-century-long career that it was best to cut straight to what made him “a little unique,” as he would say with wild understatement. What Country Music Owes to Charley Pride 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z "Windy," says Adele, approaching from behind, offering about the last instance of understatement I will hear from her over the next few days. The girl with the mighty mouth 2011-03-27T00:02:01Z Until a year ago we lived in south St. Louis on what might be called with some understatement a rough street. Guilt, race, and our block of petty crime 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z And that is likely to be an understatement. JCT: Obamacare's Exchange Subsidies Will Remove 8 Million Americans from the Tax Rolls 2011-10-28T13:16:53Z He added, in effusive understatement, “This is not in the least disconcerting.” Lotte Hass, Pioneering Diver Known for Beauty and Bravery, Dies at 86 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z An absurd understatement, I mean, since it’s one of the great individual human achievements of all time. Human spirit climbs to another level in Free Solo 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z She describes these events with dignified, hard-hitting understatement, recreating her initial naïveté about the monstrousness of her situation. Books of The Times: A Captivity No Novelist Could Invent 2011-07-17T21:24:39Z The clean, elegant design summons up a quieter time when understatement trumped pizzazz. That Different Drumbeat You've Been Hearing? It's Ticking On Your Wrist 2013-10-08T14:00:00Z "And what we got back is, it ranges the gambit, let's just say that. That's an understatement." New York City's Museum of Pizza takes more of a 'fine art approach' 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z That’s an understatement; even people less jumpy than I seem to find this a tough watch. Review: ‘Office Hour’ Is the Play That Goes Bang 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z With elegant understatement, Mr. Farocki asks an increasingly urgent question: do we control our machines or do they control us? Art Review: Harun Farocki Video Installation at MoMA - Review 2011-08-25T22:27:41Z And in the understatement of the year, Oprah replied, "As you can imagine, Patricia and I had a lot of questions for our mother." Oprah reveals her secret sister 2011-01-24T23:15:00Z For any style-conscious woman on a budget, to say that a go-to reversible clutch is a golden find would be a gross understatement. The style of always-chic actress Helen Mirren 2011-03-28T17:20:33Z One would expect wear and tear on an actor after so long, but to call Landon spry would be an understatement. South Coast Rep's Ebenezer Scrooge is back for 'A Christmas Carol' for 36th year 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The director lends an acute sense of place to each project, and here he contrasts Logan’s wolf-out-of-woodlands loner attitude with the Japanese traditions of understatement and at least ostensible family respect. The Wolverine: Claws and F/X 2013-07-25T03:00:37Z On Boxing Day last year, my dad died after what it would be an understatement to call a long illness – a brain tumour of impressive complexity, which developed over 20 years. It now seems a miracle my father died on Boxing Day – when all the family could be together 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z “It’s not been my experience that a conventional path is necessarily the most useful path,” she said, in what might fairly be described as an understatement. A Theater Company’s Secret to Success: Bedlam 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z These edible arrangements are in no way an understatement. Christmas crazes: The holiday decorating trends (and culinary ideas) that took off in 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z That may be the understatement of the year, a fact that quickly became evident at a tutorial with Nicholas D. Lowry, 48, the president of, and principal auctioneer at, Swann Auction Galleries in New York. Who’ll Start the Bidding? Learning the Ropes of Auctioneering 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z To say that beets are an acquired flavor would be an understatement. 33 best vegetarian soup recipes because baby, it’s cold outside 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z I think that might be the understatement of the year, but I think on a daily basis we try not to concentrate on that day's ratings. London Olympics huge boost to NBC's 'Today' show 2012-08-07T00:46:06Z That the events became lively is an understatement. How the Edinburgh writers' conference changed the world of literature 2012-08-11T15:58:34Z To say that she's an achiever would be something of an understatement. Olivia Bee: 'People don't take me seriously – until they see me work' 2013-02-24T00:05:39Z Adventure might be an understatement for those uninitiated to the staggering cash flow of an average Vegas day. 'We're not allowed to talk about it': inside the world of US sports betting 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z She moves from beat to beat cleanly, and in this new work even has moments of understatement. | 'HotelMotel': Bellhop, There?s a Play in My Room 2011-08-11T02:30:50Z So that understatement, right in there is interesting to a dramatist. "It's our foundation myth": PBS' "World on Fire" challenges the World War II narrative we know 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z “It hurt my feelings,” she writes with an understatement that makes the story sort of hilarious. Martha Wainwright Tells a Few Stories She Might Regret 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Fatal Attraction “Tense” is how one critic described this 1987 film – quite the understatement. Michael Douglas: five best moments 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Here, as he huffed and puffed beside her, it was like a whisper of kind, sisterly understatement. Radio head: Jeremy Vine 2011-07-05T21:00:01Z They are basically kids' shows – but to say that they both transcend that description is an understatement. Has youth theatre come of age? 2011-08-12T11:55:40Z To say she was woefully unprepared for the demands of the modern monarchy is an understatement. Diana and the media: She used them, and they used her. Until the day she died. 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z "I'm not," Bateman said with characteristic understatement, "asked to play the lead in a touching movie every day." 'This Is Where I Leave You' is a dramatic turn for Bateman, Levy 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z There was something else Mr. Maier did with his show beyond putting on a master class in understatement. Men’s Fashion Review: Gucci, Calvin Klein, Prada and More 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z To say they are mortified by what they see would be an understatement. "Game of Thrones" cast reunite to watch Season 1 set footage, and they are mortified — Watch 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z “To say he lacks a verbal filter is an understatement,” Mr. Wilber writes of one detective. Review: Deep in a Homicide Unit, Details, but No Big Picture 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Calling her “passive” would be a serious understatement. Book review: ‘The First Bad Man,’ by Miranda July 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z To say this was unexpected is an understatement, and it proved to be a turning point in California’s wine industry. Wine lover? Consider visiting the Okanagan in Canada instead of California’s Napa Valley. 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Henderson, a trumpeter, and Reed, a pianist, are a generation apart — but both play with understatement and grace, placing an emphasis on where funk and swing converge. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Instead, Barbara — played with gorgeous understatement and laser focus by Marshall — turns her attention to nursing the smaller unit. Ripe for the political season, the Apple Family Cycle returns to Studio 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z As one nutritionist explained to Nina Teicholz, with delicate understatement: “Scientists believe that saturated fat is bad for you, and there is a good deal of reluctance toward accepting evidence to the contrary.” The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z To describe Paul as haunted would be less an understatement than a category mistake. ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Review: Black Lives Mattered in Vietnam, Too 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z “It was completely, completely different,” Mr. Stockhausen said, surely earning an entry in the annals of understatement. A Grand Hotel, a Miniature Design 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z In Berlin, people practice more understatement with their clothing. | Video: Street Style in Berlin 2014-05-07T16:27:06Z It seems strange to say about such a vivid performance, but much of its effect is achieved through understatement. Review: The Philharmonic Makes Wagner’s Gods Chillingly Human 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Bustle may be an understatement here, where sweet and spicy street food perfumes the avenues and gilded Buddhist temples stand in dramatic juxtaposition to slick skyscrapers. These Are the 10 Best Cities to Visit Around the World 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z To say that the latest is the least of the three is an understatement. Theater Review: ‘Golden Age,’ by Terrence McNally, at City Center 2012-12-05T04:50:08Z When presenting the most distressing historical analogies, the authors’ understatement is so subdued it verges on deadpan. Will Democracy Survive President Trump? Two New Books Aren’t So Sure 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The interruption apparently didn’t get to West, who ended his 90-minute performance declaring with characteristic understatement that he is “the greatest living rock star on the planet.” Comic Dedicates Kanye Stage Invasion to Taylor Swift 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z To say that Taylor had a complicated, conflicted relationship with his father is an understatement. Three New Memoirs Offer a Glimpse Into the Writer’s Mind 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z "Life back then was a series of non-statements – not understatements but non-statements – that everyone walked around with," he tries to explain. Lord Browne: 'I thought being gay was basically wrong' 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z “In her description of maternal horrors and ecstasies, Huisman strikes an airy tone, confiding yet remote and prone to comic understatement,” Michelle Orange writes in her review. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z In the “Emperor” Concerto, Lisiecki veered between two dominant modes: undisciplined bombast and bland understatement. In BSO debuts, young pianist Jan Lisiecki stumbles as conductor Paul Goodwin shines 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Asked how much the members are frustrated that they can’t tour in support of new material because of the pandemic, Wilson says, with obvious understatement, “It’s growing.” Indie folk-pop band Ivan & Alyosha to perform with Seattle Symphony 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Their views, as my father with Irish understatement might phrase it, are various. Perspective | The media never fully learned how to cover Trump. But they still might have saved democracy. 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z To say that the clientele of this cinema is varied is an understatement. Cine-files: Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton 2012-07-17T17:02:50Z Here, however, the emotional charge of these testimonies is balanced by understatement and restraint. Review: In ‘Amour,’ Putting a Palme d’Or Winner Onstage 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z He has a knack for balancing visual impact with dramatic understatement. Review: ‘Beasts of No Nation,’ a Brutal Tale of Child Soldiers in Africa 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z It was one of jazz's most resounding understatements. Django Bates 50th Birthday 2010-10-06T20:59:00Z To say that my year of heroin and acne was dark would be an understatement. My year of heroin and acne 2013-01-05T00:30:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton To call this production eagerly awaited would be an understatement. Othello – review 2013-04-23T21:30:01Z Favoring a kind of understatement that runs counter to Graham’s dramatic sensibility, Ms. Parson may seem like an unusual choice for the Graham company. How to Summon the Comic (!) Spirit of Martha Graham 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z To say that the idea of contemporary art fairs took off after that first event would be an understatement. Inspiring, Chaotic, Reborn, Brand-New: The Many Lives of Art Fairs 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z To say that Pike is the strong, silent type is a major understatement. 'The Sentry': Robert Crais' story of a strong man with a blind spot 2011-01-13T21:05:05Z Edgar-Jones has the good sense — or perhaps the brazen audacity — to play Kya as a fairly normal person who finds herself in circumstances that it would be an understatement to describe as improbable. ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Review: A Wild Heroine, a Soothing Tale 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In the case of Haddish, that cliche is something of an understatement. Tiffany Haddish: on Girls Trip, saving the Hollywood comedy and the Dickensian horror of her life story 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z To say he was excited would be an understatement. Connor Jessup of ‘Locke & Key’ Gets His Nails Done 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Not quite 30, the cellist Bruno Philippe has over the past few years recorded — with elegant understatement and a serene tone — music by Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Myaskovsky, Brahms and Schumann. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Fletcher, who acquired the first of his 125 Aldines when he was 16, summed up their allure with what might be called Aldine understatement. A Grolier Club Tribute to the Printer Aldus Manutius 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Twice as steep and 100 times the average volume of those found on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, to say it's a dangerous mission is an understatement. Kendal Mountain festival – adventure film round-up 2012-11-13T09:09:09Z At the end of 12 Years a Slave — no Spoiler Alert needed — Solomon is reunited with his family, and says, with heroic understatement, “I’ve had a difficult time these last several years.” 12 Years a Slave: An Unflinching Take on the Great American Shame 2013-10-18T17:07:02Z To say that the restaurant is an institution is somewhat of an understatement. The secrets to making two of India’s most famous dishes, from the family that invented them 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z This means delivering each pearl of humanizing wisdom in block letters and playing characters in the broadest possible terms; the film’s understatement has been replaced with a cheerleading megaphone. ‘Kinky Boots’ at Kennedy Center struts, kicks and empowers — just by the book 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Rylance’s performance is a perfect study in the effectiveness of understatement and mere hints of anguish. ‘Wolf Hall’: A somber, perfect take on that time the Tudors went tabloid 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z To say that the Jordan Trail passes some interesting places would be an absurd understatement. Jogging in Jordan: the 650km trail that's a journey through time 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Otherwise, these conversations are charged with code, understatement, omission and dignifying, self-protective detachment. Terez?n: music from a Nazi ghetto 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z To say that this guy was reserved would be an understatement; “comatose” would be closer to the truth. Critic's Notebook: It?s Date Night, and Lots of Strangers Are Along for the Ride 2010-12-16T16:47:38Z Another actor may have gone over the top with this character's newfound hatred of his previous best friend, but Gleeson is a master at understatement in nearly every performance, and this one is no exception. Salon's totally (possibly) infallible Oscar predictions: Who will win? And who should win? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z As countless photos of her demonstrate, Ms. Maxwell has always been dressed and coifed with elegant, Parisian understatement. Always Well Groomed 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z These days he’s like a walking embodiment of Britain’s virtues, from understatement to wit to humility. Review: Paul McCartney’s Yesterdays. All of Them. 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z To call Ben Soleimani an authority on luxury rugs is perhaps an understatement. Ben Soleimani Curates a Collection of Vintage Rugs for RH 2014-02-05T05:00:00Z If there were awards for understatement, Tony's assertion would probably win Absolute yet another statuette to join the dozens already perched atop the boardroom mantelpiece. Absolute Radio: a day in the life with Peter Robinson 2013-01-26T05:59:01Z It would be an understatement to say that James Truman has given some thought to how his new restaurant, Nix, will look. James Truman, Condé Nast Alumnus, Is Now Editing Restaurants 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z “I had a blind spot about standing up for myself,” Abedin writes in a mastery of understatement. Review | Huma Abedin opens up about her marriage, the 2016 election and her #MeToo moment 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z “I am not well,” she remarks in a moment of wild understatement. On the London Stage: Derek Jacobi's Close-Up 'King Lear' 2010-12-14T15:50:02Z His precedents include Alexander Calder’s wood-and-wire sculptures; the collages of Arthur Dove, Anne Ryan and Ray Johnson; the visionary refinement of the painter Myron Stout — all exemplars of modest but resonant understatement. Art Review: An Artist Who Makes Much Out of Very Little 2011-06-30T22:05:51Z Her gifts to the song are vulnerability, understatement and immediacy: the listener is right there, at the base of the tree. Strange Fruit: the first great protest song 2011-02-16T08:00:05Z Davis, that most parsimonious of flatterers, declared in his 1989 autobiography that Jamal had "knocked me out with his concept of space, his lightness of touch, his understatement". Ahmad Jamal: 'After a time you discover the Mozart in you' 2013-02-01T05:00:00Z Rereading big chunks of it recently, I felt more keenly Batuman’s judgment, her attention, her discrimination, her understatement and irony. In Elif Batuman’s ‘Either/Or,’ a Witty and Perceptive Young Woman Returns 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z “With The New Yorker,” Russell Baker wrote, “American humor began to master the arts of understatement, to refine the crudities of old-fashioned burlesque into satire, to treasure subtlety and wit.” At The New Yorker, the Cartoonists Draw, but the Vision Is Hers 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z To say that the Vatican Museums are normally besieged by tourists is an understatement. Italians Rediscover Their Museums, With No Tourists in Sight 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z As is typical for his films it has no spectacular sequences, showy performances or impressively composed shots but proceeds through understatement and subtly drawn parallels. Video: Classic Cowboys, Back on the Range 2011-03-26T00:16:44Z "To say that I'm frustrated would be an understatement," Wasser said in the packed courtroom where 18 other cases were to be called. Kardashian divorce unlikely to be final this year 2012-08-15T18:20:13Z To say there is a trans-Atlantic bond would be an understatement. Trans-Atlantic Love Affair for the London Symphony Orchestra 2012-10-21T04:40:05Z Oliver leapt on this deduction, calling it “‘kind of’ an understatement”. John Oliver on lethal injections: 'horrifying' and 'unpredictable' 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z His performance is all the more convincing for its understatement. Movie Review: ‘The Railway Man,’ a True Tale of Wartime Torment and Reconciliation 2014-04-10T22:30:18Z More than 20 years later, though, it sounds like an understatement. Review: ‘O.J.: Made in America,’ an Unflinching Take on His Rise and Fall 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z The Quaker plainness and understatement of Hay’s work sets it apart, befitting an artist who has always been something of an outlier. Alex Hay, Comeback Painter 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z If he had been reassigned to Mittelwerk, he wrote with an understatement that speaks volumes, “I do not know what I would have done.” How Nazi scientists and their wind tunnels ended up in D.C.’s suburbs 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z At its best this combination produces a potently elegiac understatement, thrumming with irony. The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon – review 2013-01-17T09:00:01Z To say this is a stunning upset is an understatement. Taylor Swift, Skrillex, Beyonce win early Grammy awards 2013-02-11T00:01:32Z To describe her work as quirky and enigmatic would be an understatement. The enigmatic genius of Joanna Newsom 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z “It was not the greatest time,” he said, with typical understatement. Samuel D. Hunter’s Own Private Idaho 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z As his style evolved and he moved away from fusion, it was his knack for understatement and his affinity for classic jazz guitar technique that defined his approach. John Abercrombie, Lyrical Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 72 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z To say that the Kelmscott Chaucer is ornate is like saying that a peacock has tail feathers; true enough, but something of an understatement. Kelmscott Press, a Thing of Iron Musculature, Is to Be Sold 2013-12-05T15:00:01Z But, oh my God, to say that we're competitive is the understatement of the year. Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor" gives Seattle talent a second chance 2011-04-18T21:48:05Z Serene understatement was the concert’s hallmark; at times, the music was so quiet I could hear the club’s floorboards creaking. Review: I’m With Her, Three Americana Virtuosos 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z To say that the young singer from Ohio acquitted herself well would be severe understatement. Caramoor festival scores with Donizetti rarity 2010-07-25T18:16:00Z The third season explored the father-daughter relationship further, and to say the two are in dire need of a family therapist would be an understatement. Join a chat with 'Scandal's' Papa Pope, a.k.a. Joe Morton, Thursday 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z To say, as Klarman does, “the gay community was devastated by Bowers” would hardly be an understatement. Is the legalization of gay marriage inevitable? 2013-03-30T21:00:00Z Rather than radical, though, its understatement and methodical tone feel reassuring, like throwbacks to a bygone, more sophisticated age. ‘Spotlight’ celebrates a vanishing form of journalism and of filmmaking 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Although Strachan’s artistic means are familiar — favoring installations, collage and repurposed signage — he has an extremely effective visual style, and to say that his work is labor-intensive would be a vast understatement. Artist Tavares Strachan’s show at Frye packed with subversive drama 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z To call the jeweled bib she wore that evening a “statement” necklace, as many did, was a bald understatement. At Tiffany, Something New Inside the Blue Box 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z With considerable understatement, Chad Vick, a bartender at the restaurant, said, “The formerly live scorpion is a fun talking point.” You May Sound Silly, but Don’t Be Afraid to Order a Grasshopper 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z And when I made the no-doubt fatuous observation that life was different now without his wife, he replied with barely disguised bitterness, “That is your greatest understatement of the morning.” Colin Davis Brings London Symphony to Carnegie Hall 2011-10-16T01:25:19Z As of November, American airlines began to send 50 flights a day to Havana, and to say the country is ill-prepared for the coming wave of tourism is an understatement. The sort-of Rum Diaries, 2017: Post-Castro Cuba is a crumbling gem with touches of modernity 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Seriously, whoever writes these deserves a Pulitzer, or at very least a Clio; Their ability to condense major, life-altering events into vague understatements and euphemisms is a feat worthy of Don Draper himself. “Henry arranges a family reunion” and 10 other hilariously misleading “Mad Men” episode descriptions, translated 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Douglas knows how to goad his band mates through suggestion and understatement; Mr. Blake makes big gestures that can roll and rumble without crowding out anyone else’s narrative. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Gordon describes himself as “intense,” but given what happened next, this seems like an understatement. Date Lab: At the end of the night, they thanked each other for being normal 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z To say that "Treme" gets all this would be an understatement. Musicians and cooks talk shop on "Treme" 2011-05-31T13:32:00Z “A lot of water came in,” Perryn Leech, the opera company’s managing director, said flatly with exquisite understatement. Forced Out By Flooding, Houston’s Opera Gets On With the Show 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z In her resignation letter, Ms. Zankel wrote that “to say the punishment does not fit the crime is an understatement.” 6 Cooper Hewitt Trustees Resign After Director’s Removal 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Similarly, there wasn’t much in the Lysander’s reading of Mendelssohn’s D Minor Piano Trio that would qualify as nuanced understatement. A trio brings big emotion to the chamber repertory 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z “To say that my understanding of the movie changed would be the biggest understatement of the year,” he insists. John Krasinski on 'The Hollars' and Working With Emily Blunt 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z The Pickaquoy Centre may not be one of the greatest concert venues in the land, but this was a performance of masterful understatement and freshness. BBCSSO/Brabbins 2010-06-22T22:00:00Z Mr. Jackson, it turns out, is a master of understatement. Film: Quinton Jackson of ?A-Team,? A Mr. T for Our Times 2010-06-03T19:58:00Z Then she added with some understatement, “We’d like to think so.” For the subjects of '1971,' being Snowden before Snowden 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Cool as ever, Charles Widmore is the king of the understatement. Lost in Lost: season six, episode 11 2010-04-09T21:00:00Z “To say this is a surprise would be an understatement,” Neville said, “because I didn’t even know we were nominated” in the category. ‘The Rider’ and ‘First Reformed’ Top the Gotham Awards 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Everybody knows the lyrics to this song – explicit is an understatement! Sticky Q&A 2012-08-24T23:05:00Z Each is a marvel of elegant understatement and compositional verve. Painters Fred Reichman and Eleanor Ray, attuned to the humble beauty of the everyday 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Honestly, a whistle of relief seems like a bit of an understatement, given circs. K19: The Widowmaker - live! 2010-10-06T10:48:00Z To say that the marketplace has become overcrowded with CBD and THC products would be an understatement. What's actually the difference between CBD and THC? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The title of a forthcoming exhibition at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, “Paul Chan: Breathers,” has at least several meanings, reflecting the artist’s talent for wry understatement. Air-Powered Art From a Newly Minted Winner of a ‘Genius Grant’ 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z To say I am sorry is an understatement – I hope that I can live out the rest of our years demonstrating just how sorry I am. A letter to … my wife, to whom I lied about crossdressing 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z This was the twist many had been expecting and to say it was unfortunate would not be an understatement. Westworld recap: episode seven – it's Ford vs the board! 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Pinter is known for his understatement, and there is little that’s understated about “Being Harold Pinter.” | 'Being Harold Pinter': Political Theater, Brought to You by the Politically Powerless 2011-01-06T23:29:42Z “They can be quite sophisticated,” observes Banks, ever the master of British reserve and understatement. Pop-Up Brothels, Severed Tongues and Creepy Nursery Rhymes 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z To say Nutmeg the Mouse is a fussy eater is an understatement. 'Nutmeg says Yum!' by Caroline Jayne Church - review 2012-06-23T11:00:00Z “Our friend died and they invent motivations? Distraught is an understatement.” What really happened at Chappaquiddick? A new movie explores the truth we’ll never know. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z To be truly transporting, it needs more of what makes a Feiffer drawing work: wit, understatement and clarity. Review: In ‘The Man in the Ceiling,’ Jules Feiffer Adapts Himself 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z He relishes understatement, occasionally allowing the character’s suppressed emotion to peek out from behind his quiet, standoffish demeanor. Movie Review: ‘The Lunchbox,’ With Irrfan Khan: Mumbai Mix-Up 2014-02-27T16:27:45Z An avowed fan of early rock 'n' roll, the drummer born Richard Starkey learned the power of precision and understatement, and how a well-placed fill or run can do quite a bit of heavy lifting. An appreciation of Ringo Starr's dynamic and joyful musical gifts – despite the naysayers 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Giardina alerts you to the rituals of the classic socialite’s faith as Hester, glamorous yet restrained, instructs her son Colin’s brainy and leggy new fiancée, Anna, on understatement, deflection, the art of toning down. Manners and politics collide in Arena Stage’s ‘City of Conversation’ 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Her films were tailored to fit both her personality, which made the word "vivacious" seem like an understatement, and her singing voice, which was feminine, sweet, mature beyond her years and extraordinarily powerful. Deanna Durbin obituary 2013-05-01T11:26:11Z “To say I was immediately mesmerized would be a massive understatement,” Mr. Sullivan said. Music: Korea Rediscovers Its Rock 'N' Roll Soul 2011-10-20T12:30:16Z ‘To say 2016 has been a big year for me is an understatement,” laughs Shannon Purser, 19-year-old breakout star of the year’s best TV drama. Shannon Purser: ‘People have actually had Barb’s face tattooed on their bodies’ 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z To remark that this dog means a lot to him would be an understatement. Daniel Galera’s ‘Blood-Drenched Beard’ 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z There can be no doubt that Jackson has made The Hobbit with brio and fun, and Martin Freeman is just right as Bilbo Baggins: he plays it with understatement and charm. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – review| Peter Bradshaw 2012-12-09T14:21:38Z While they did topical material, mocking targets that are now long forgotten, many of their funniest bits are timeless comedic premises performed with amiable understatement. Recalling Bob and Ray, Who Paved the Way for Today’s Deadpan Humor 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z As Taylor writes, with considerable understatement, by the age of 23 Skelton “had already got through more experience than half-a-dozen women twice her age.” Review | A tale of the free-spirited women who tangled with Orwell and other literary lions 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z To say I was excited by the prospect of a live action remake of Mulan is an understatement. The Mulan trailer is a dismal sign Disney is bowing to China's anti-democratic agenda | Jingan Young 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z A line on her website is both revealing and an understatement: “Sometimes I make things.” Review: L.A. Dance Project Celebrates Female Choreographers 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z To say that this is a contentious position is a massive understatement. Porn wars: the debate that's dividing academia 2013-06-15T23:05:31Z It is not an understatement to say that the "X-Men" movies are historic. The end of an "X-Men" era 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z He added with understatement: "We were busy with too many other things, too many other politics kept us busy." South African musical creates a 1950s fantasy 2013-01-11T13:01:05Z “Normal” is probably an understatement, but Ms. Versace is certainly level headed. Versace and Kane: An Odd Mix That Works 2010-05-21T02:08:00Z To say that her mannerisms are offensive is an understatement. Ask Amy: Mother-in-law from hell meets her match 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Stories told by masters tend to reach us best by hints and understatement: Real growth, in life and nature alike, takes place almost invisibly. A Mark Twain Tale, Brought Back From the Dead 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z To say that I was horrified by this book would be an understatement. My hero: George Orwell by Margaret Atwood 2013-01-18T20:00:04Z It wasn’t long before she realised that “difficult” was a colossal understatement. Gabrielle Deydier: what it’s like to be fat in France 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z “To say things were chaotic was an understatement,” McKenzie said of those first years. American Ballet Theater’s Leader to Step Down After 30 Years 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Sinatra is all understatement, relaxation, wit, and ease. The Pure Artistry of Frank Sinatra 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z To say that the wind was knocked out of the room would be a gross understatement. Empire at the Paley Festival: why fans nearly faint when stars are in the room 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z To say that her album possesses its own atmosphere — its own flora and fauna, even — is an understatement. Billie Eilish is the new pop intelligentsia 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Costner, with his knack for grumpy understatement, manages both to dominate the film and to deflect attention from himself. Review: In ‘McFarland, USA,’ Kevin Costner Coaches Cross-Country Runners 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z "I was laid aside, like Czechoslovakia" contains a powerful comparison, all the more chilling for the understatement of "laid aside". Poem of the week: Puppet by Gillian Allnutt 2012-11-19T10:39:07Z Since he was a teenager, he’s been in the xx, a band whose minimalist take on post-punk is synonymous with moody restraint and understatement. The Horror and Happiness of Oliver Sim 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The vocal understatement was perhaps deliberate for an actress conserving her energy as she gears up to reprise her Tony Award-winning performance in "The Trip to Bountiful," which opens Sept. 26 at the Ahmanson Theatre. Cicely Tyson makes a trip that is 'Bountiful' indeed 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z The latter sentiment is a bit of an understatement. John Galliano Named Creative Director of Maison Martin Margiela 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z That’s the latest – and to say it was written under duress is an understatement. Tony Kushner’s civil war "After a year, we had some material that was pretty different from the Knife," says Olof, with calm understatement. The Knife: 'Music history is written by privileged white men' 2013-03-23T06:00:00Z To say that the audience felt duped by this development is an understatement. Letters: Kronos Quartet: An Eclectic Program 2010-03-05T17:18:00Z His trumpet solos were models of rhythmic precision, tonal subtlety and expressive understatement, executed without showboating. Review: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Bring Rhythmic Precision to Café Carlyle 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z She sang them here, with beautifully judged understatement and appropriate lack of affectation, while Adams' orchestral lines wrapped themselves comfortably around her voice. LSO/Adams – review 2013-01-20T16:31:00Z To say I was profoundly disturbed by what I saw — and didn’t see — would be an understatement... Chelsea Clinton’s ‘It’s Your World’ 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z To call 2020 the worst year ever for the travel industry might even be an understatement. A year is too long of a wait for a refund after a canceled European river cruise | Travel Troubleshooter 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Asked why he decided to try New York, he responded with understatement. Exploring That Old Knee-Slapper, Suicide 2011-01-06T22:13:28Z She and her husband both work outside of the house, and to say they lead busy lives is a gross understatement. Perspective | Finding calm in the kitchen isn’t always easy. Here’s how to start. 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z To say I am shocked that it is still running is an understatement. Broadway Darlings, Rejects and Mixed Memories 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z "To say there is absolutely zero support would be an understatement." APNewsBreak: Steven Tyler Act stalls in Hawaii 2013-03-21T15:23:08Z Brooks confirms that if anything, that announcement was an understatement. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z A relatively understated delight from a band few might have suspected capable of understatement. The Decemberists: The King Is Dead ? review 2011-01-13T22:40:00Z Still, the architectural understatement involved three years of heavy lifting, including considerable earth moving. Ferruccio Ferragamo 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z Also, I’m adopted; so to say that I spent a lot of time trying to get my parents’ approval is kind of an understatement. Keegan-Michael Key Will Do Anything for a Laugh 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Who wants sartorial understatement when you’ve been forcibly muzzled for months? The Year on the Red Carpet 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Anything can happen within that universe and that character, so nine seasons is probably an understatement as far as I can tell. Dan Harmon on the Future of Rick and Morty and That Community Movie 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z “We were surprised that we all ended up there at the same time,” Dean said with the understatement of a first responder who has seen a lot of unusual things on the job. Three firefighters from the same station had babies in a 24-hour span 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z To say I was an unseasoned traveler was an understatement. Caitriona Balfe: The First Time I Left Home (and Fell in Love) 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z To say this box is comprehensive is an understatement. FKA twigs takes a leap with charismatic 'LP1' 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z And the serenity that surrounds it whenever we attend to understatement with the gentleness its calls forth. The power of understatement in Claire Keith paintings 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z So don’t expect any semblance of understatement from Ms. Carey for her annual run of holiday shows at the Beacon. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z To say that the 26-year-old from Hackney, east London is something of a rising star at the National risks a degree of understatement. Coel: A rising star at the National 2014-03-25T08:07:12Z I don’t believe there is any virtue in understatement.” The Master of Cinematic Vulgarity: Ken Russell (1927-2011) 2011-11-28T20:17:50Z Given the circumstances, you'd hardly expect a debate about the morality of the air offensive: what the play provides, with Rattigan's characteristic flair for understatement, is a deeply moving portrait of people at war. Flare Path ? review 2011-03-13T14:33:52Z To say everyone involved expected better when they set out to make this movie would be an understatement. 15 summer "blockbusters" that completely tanked at the box office 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Never given to understatement, he likens the tour to a circus rather than a traditional rock show. Steven Tyler Talks Dogs, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll 2012-07-26T12:00:46Z To say Mann was closeted is an understatement. Colm Toibin Imagines the Life of Thomas Mann in ‘The Magician’ 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Attenborough’s distinguished voice describes the action with a droll understatement. Animals Sly Enough to Surprise David Attenborough 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z In an understatement by one U.S. spokesman: “We’re getting pretty good at crisis logistics.” Earthquake, Tsunami, Monsoon - What's Next For Honda? Locusts? 2011-10-31T21:08:28Z Discussing the new film in an interview, Mr. Shawn said with characteristic understatement, “Nobody is going to say, ‘Oh, they’re repeating themselves.’ ” Wallace Shawn and Andr? Gregory Tackle Ibsen 2012-02-28T13:00:00Z Early in the series, Philip declared her “half off her rocker,” which, in retrospect, looks like a gross understatement. 'The Americans' Recap: Mother Russia and Her Children 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z To call the Polo Bar clubby would be a meek understatement. A Ralph Lauren Restaurant, the Polo Bar, Comes to New York 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z To say Josh’s death broke Dad would be an understatement. My father had a lifelong ticket to fly anywhere. Then they took it away 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Christopher Munch has a near-unique filmmaking voice, possessed of an understatement that can register either as droll or profound, and sometimes as both. ‘The 11th Green’ Review: Investigating Aliens, Eisenhower and Golf 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z With British understatement, Mr. Townshend said a weary, wary, “Good luck with your election,” while Mr. Young mockingly suggested his “Welfare Mothers” for a Trump campaign song. Review: At Desert Trip, Rocking Beyond the Hits With a Vengeance 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z "It was an extraordinary exchange of passions," Robertson noted with wry understatement. Robbie Robertson's no-fuss career frustrates fans 2011-04-07T20:49:54Z The film ends with his retirement after 17 years of teaching, a bittersweet moment that Speth observes with tact and understatement. ‘Mr. Bachmann and His Class’ Review: Learning From the Best 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Both of them were masters of pared-down precision and elegant understatement. Review: ‘Notfilm’ Tells How Beckett and Keaton Collaborated 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Premiering in the US tomorrow, to say that it's heavily anticipated is a slight understatement. Down but not out 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z Still, saying “I see red flags here” is a big understatement. The TikTok FOMO Is Real 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z “Invented” may be the understatement of the year. 'Painted in Mexico': LACMA's remarkable and important new show 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z “I’m not average,” she sings — and loops — and that’s clearly an understatement. Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z By the end of this searing book, those words read more as understatement than exaggeration. The Best Comics of 2019 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Delicate, clear and ringing at the same time, beautifully floated without being winsome, the emotional impact coming from understatement rather than anything contrived or overdone. Alfred Deller: a voice from the past 2012-05-31T09:52:25Z She later adds, in a mischievous understatement, “All that remained now was for Jones and Hill to go insane.” Review | The greatest prison escape ever? ‘The Confidence Men’ tells a sensational true story. 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z That the Gansevoort is different from Club Med is an understatement. Single in the Caribbean Sun 2012-02-03T19:34:19Z "I don't always work, but I've been fortunate," Smith said in a bit of understatement. Lois Smith, a veteran actor, is just reaching her 'Prime' 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Osamu and the rest of the family agree that it certainly looks bad, their understatement drifting into grim comedy. ‘Shoplifters’ Review: A Family That Steals Together, Stays Together 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z That turned out to be one of the greatest understatements of the new artistic century. Shock Me if You Can 2012-09-14T22:36:46Z To call the architecture of the new single-story buildings decorous would be an understatement. Huntington's new visitor center strikes studiously neutral pose 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z To say that he is an inquisitive eater would be an understatement. Adam Gopnik on the Days of Great French Dining 2011-11-02T04:30:11Z “To say that I am ill-prepared for this moment is a huge understatement,” Adams said in her acceptance speech Sunday. Golden Globes 2015: Amy Adams wins lead actress comedy for 'Big Eyes' 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z In a news release, Woods said — in a bit of an understatement — that his 1997 victory was "one of the most important tournaments in my life for many reasons." Tiger Woods, once one of America's most popular sports figures, is writing a book 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z It is the world’s greatest understatement to say that America has not been good to everyone, yet America has been pretty good to my family and to me. I'm told to 'go back home'. But I'm an American – and dissent is patriotic 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z “That was a very unpleasant experience, as the movie shows,” Rhodes says, in what seems like understatement. What was the final year in the Obama White House like? This filmmaker was there. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z “To say that I am fuming about the actions of this individual is an absolute understatement,” Marshall added later. Pizza restaurant worker’s lie led to South Australia lockdown, officials say 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Towles’s solution is wry understatement that extends to a series of historical footnotes. ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ is a charming reminder of what it means to be classy 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z To say it was a bold move for Teen Vogue – a publication once better known for lipstick tips – is an understatement. Ex-Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth: ‘The headlines implied I was a token black hire’ 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z It helps that she is a master of nuance and understatement, and an exquisite calibrator of contextual relationships. Art Review: Carol Bove Sculpture Shows at the High Line and MoMA 2013-07-25T20:55:54Z Mr. Harris handles such moments with the sure sense of a dramatist who knows that quiet understatement strikes home harder than blaring trumpets. Books of The Times: Mark Harris’s ‘Five Came Back’ Covers Auteurs in Combat 2014-03-02T23:09:53Z His second feature, “Moonlight,” had its premiere here, and to say that it received a warm welcome would be a drastic understatement. Barry Jenkins on ‘Moonlight,’ a Tale of Black America and Personal Adversity 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z To say it was informal would be an enormous understatement. Special Issue: Gay Marriage: A Wedding? Oh, Yes, We Did That, Too 2011-07-22T21:27:18Z Over glasses of locally produced red Valcalepio wine, Ms. Stasko explained that the painting’s location was just one example of the understatement that characterizes the city. Overnighter: Bergamo, Italy, a Medieval Town of Art and Architecture Near Milan 2010-12-18T04:30:22Z To say that Panizza, organizer of the biannual Pesto World Championship, is a traditionalist would be an understatement. In Italy, I learned how to make true pesto. In America, I buck tradition. 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Nothing is “foreign” if you take time to know it, and the deeply touching “Thao” soars through its eloquent understatement of this truth. Word Up! Three Picture Books and a Graphic Novel Celebrate the Power and Joy of Language 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z To say social media are a large part of the show is an understatement. YouTube's '@SummerBreak' makes stars of local teens 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z "To say that I am disappointed is an understatement," she added. Law firm admits leaking Rowling's alter ego 2013-07-18T19:44:24Z But, as Legum told me Tuesday, in something of an understatement, “that doesn’t seem to be the orientation of the coverage.” Perspective | The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Which seems an understatement of his own research. 'The Science of Yoga': how yoga works 2012-03-07T22:48:03Z After intermission, Tania León, 76, presented her first-ever piece for the full Philharmonic, and rose to her belated debut with music of unsettled understatement and quietly ominous power. Review: A Tale of Two Women at the New York Philharmonic 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z To call these musicals improbable hits is an almost ludicrous understatement. Tonys 2015: Meet the biggest hit maker on Broadway 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z On “Merritt Pkwy” and “Great Lakes” he sings quietly of the struggle to forget a romantic partner, using understatement to ravaging effect. New Music: ?SuperHeavy,? With Mick Jagger, and ?Where Are the Arms? - Review 2011-09-19T22:39:18Z To say that Scott can stand the heat is an understatement. How a small-town pitmaster turned a dying cuisine into the stuff of celebrity 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z “To say we fell short of our obligations on the announcement and pre-sales for the Hyde Park show is an understatement and we disappointed a lot of people,” he writes. Neil Young decries “Massive F**kup” around Bob Dylan Hyde Park show 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Though “not indifferent to suffering,” she tells Montrellous, she doesn’t “do pity,” which is an understatement. ‘Clyde’s’ Review: Sometimes a Hero Is More Than Just a Sandwich 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z This move is, the New York Times reports with some understatement, "fraught with political repercussions for Obama". 'Why are people so reluctant to say they're feminists?' 2013-07-03T18:00:00Z In the 1920s she launched the LBD, or “little black dress,” cunning understatement that would bring chic to women of every class. ‘Balenciaga in Black’ Review: Fashion Goes to the Dark Side 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z He was very polite, but informed me with deft understatement and a total lack of drama that I had caused “something of an international incident”. 'You've caused an international incident': how my work mistake came back to haunt me 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z In fact, this is an understatement: they are a hundred times worse. 'Sick and asphyxiating' – why we live in an age of anxiety 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z “Figuring out what quantum physics is saying about the world has been hard,” Becker says, and this understatement motivates his book, a thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science. What Does Quantum Physics Actually Tell Us About the World? 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z To say I waited all my life to type that sentence would be an exaggeration, if "exaggeration" is Latin for "total understatement". The real winner at the Oscars this year 2011-02-23T07:00:04Z Turns out that was a bit of an understatement. Books Of the Times: Rod Stewart’s Autobiography 2012-11-14T22:44:40Z Its understatement, though, can be a limitation as well as a virtue. ‘The Tender Bar’ Review: Where Everybody Knows His Name 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z That touch of understatement only added to the impact of the whole. BBT Celebrated – review 2013-05-20T17:08:03Z To describe the adaptation as hotly anticipated is an understatement. 'The stakes were really high': the stars of Normal People on bringing Sally Rooney's novel to TV 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Those dust-ups belied a festival that was notable this year for the understatement and conservative aesthetic values of the 200-plus films it showed over 10 days. The Toronto International Film Festival goes old-school, in a good way 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z To say I was at an all-time low would be an understatement. I had a fake online girlfriend 2013-01-18T16:15:00Z But that emotional outburst is a brief exception to a rule that “Spotlight” obeys faithfully, constantly undercutting cheap sentiment and obviousness in favor of understatement, allusion and oblique suggestion. The best film won: 5 ways ‘Spotlight’ beat the Oscars odds 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z To say Mr. Bedford’s existence has been worldly is an understatement. The Importance of Being Astonished 2011-01-09T02:00:58Z That the British press promptly then went bonkers would be an understatement. Good for you, Meghan and Harry! Three cheers for the royal escape plan 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Dapper and self-possessed, Mr. Davies, who made his New York recital debut at Weill Recital Hall on Thursday evening, is a singer of serenity and understatement. Music Review: Iestyn Davies at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-12-17T01:09:20Z Saying the press got played, he said, is an understatement. It’s time for TV news to stop playing the stooge for Donald Trump 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Philip Johnson designed the whole thing with richly detailed, rigorously geometric understatement that earned it status as one of the few interiors in the city protected by landmark designation. The Pool Strives to Deal With Its Famous Dining Room 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Relying on the sheer presence and power of his sound, Mr. Azizov conveyed the chilling determination of the character while singing with eerie understatement. Bolshoi Opera Brings ‘The Tsar’s Bride’ to Lincoln Center 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z “I love all styles,” she said, in a generalization that also seemed like an understatement. Rosalía Reserves the Right to Transform 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Describing the shoot months later in a phone interview, Mr. Kirby said: “‘Intense’ is an understatement.” ‘Roots,’ Remade for a New Era 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z To call “The Aeronauts” uplifting would be an understatement for a movie that shoots us into the sky in a gas-filled balloon with little preamble and a breathtaking array of special effects. ‘The Aeronauts’ Review: High Anxiety 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Though Mr. Moses’s efficient script operates from a similar sense of understatement, the spoken scenes can occasionally drag, making you a shade too conscious of the assumed foreign accents. Review: Desert Awakening in ‘The Band’s Visit’ 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z To call it the show of the season is something of an understatement. The Deadpan Laureate of American Art 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Her voice is at once open and mysterious, compelling in its understatement. Aoife O’Donovan’s Songs Poured Out When Touring Shut Down 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z But to say the new documentary "Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet of Eternity" doesn't do him justice would be an understatement. Rabindranath Tagore documentary doesn't do him justice 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z “To say that I am disappointed is an understatement,” she added. Law Firm Admits Leaking Rowling’s Alter Ego 2013-07-19T14:42:58Z Most of "Beautiful Boy" is unrelentingly bleak and depressing, but there are smatterings of understatement and grace. 'Beautiful Boy': Imagining the unimaginable after a campus massacre 2011-06-16T20:06:04Z That said, she added with a bit of understatement, “it’s difficult with Ramsay, because he is a psychopath.” 'Game of Thrones' Q&A: Sophie Turner on Sansa's New Monster 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z A charismatic minimalist from the start, he has lately — in the haunting “All is Lost” and the mild-mannered “Our Souls at Night” — offered a series of master classes in understatement. Review: Robert Redford Aims to Charm in ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z "To say I'm heartbroken would be an understatement," Adele, said on her Twitter page. Adele cancels remainder of world tour with throat infection 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Eventually, with ingenious compositional skill and effective understatement, Mr. Corigliano depicts his friend’s descent into AIDS-related dementia: The music dissolves into fuzzy textures, disjointed phrases and sensations. Music Review: Los Angeles Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall 2014-03-18T20:43:32Z To say that the author uses language expertly would be an understatement. Reader reviews roundup 2013-01-11T14:39:33Z It would be something of an understatement to say that his parents were appalled when he started talking about wanting to be an artist. God save the Queen 2010-05-15T23:05:00Z Yet where Barber accrues by understatement, Speek's exuberance risked tipping the balance the other way. Afrodisiac ? review 2010-10-18T21:45:00Z It would be an understatement to say this has become a crusade for him, much to the dismay of Haim’s mother, Judy, who agrees her son was abused, but says Feldman is exploiting his memory. Corey Feldman: 'The biggest problem in Hollywood is paedophilia' 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z To say his behavior was unsettling would be an understatement, however, Jane still didn't immediately jump to a definitive conclusion that Edward murdered Emma. "The Girl Before" ending explained: What happens to Jane? 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z But for all these literary correlations, Mr. O’Rowe’s language is distinct — in its ribaldry, its understatement, its metaphors and, especially, its exuberant, muscular descriptions of impossible battles. ‘Howie the Rookie,’ in BAM’s Next Wave Festival 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z And he told of the actual experience in chilling understatement. Karl Marlantes's top 10 war stories 2010-08-11T11:43:00Z But he otherwise sidesteps Cale’s best-known songs, focusing instead on gems such as the taut, funky “Rock and Roll Records” and the delicate “Magnolia,” sung with beautiful understatement by Mayer. Eric Clapton honors J.J. Cale with low-key style on 'The Breeze' 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Portrayed with magnificent understatement by Malkovich, the local sheriff is on the case, even though he gets physically ill at the sight of a corpse. Quirky 'Cut Bank' spins into a dark spiral toward nothing 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The show promises to be faithful to its record of modesty and understatement. ‘Circus and the City’ at Bard Graduate Center Galleries 2012-09-20T22:40:07Z To say that Banhart, a troubadour whose work coupling American experimental folk music with South American sounds has resulted in a number of key works, was relaxed at the Bowl is an understatement. Caetano Veloso gigs the Hollywood Bowl; Bird and Banhart offer support 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z To say that it brims with youthful enthusiasm would be a gross understatement. Opera Review: 'The Nose' Pared Down to Its Essentials 2011-09-27T10:47:47Z To call the battles frantic would be an understatement. Game On: "Fate of Two Worlds" is fresh 2011-02-16T02:45:17Z In the first movement of the Shostakovich, he seemed to be going for dramatic understatement. Music Review: Lorin Maazel and New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall 2013-01-25T22:03:14Z Nathan Lane knows how to make an entrance, and this is not just a cliché but an understatement. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Broadway – Nathan Lane! 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Trading on the great British art of understatement, it’s scrupulous, sober, and tasteful throughout. ‘The Dig’ Review: Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes on a Treasure Hunt 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z All wounded in Afghanistan, all missing bits and horribly scarred, they talk about how it happened with typical army matter-of-fact understatement. TV review: Harry's Arctic Heroes 2011-08-23T21:10:01Z To say she was resilient is an understatement. Finally, a Wedding. It Was About Time. 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z “To say that Carolee was a visionary is an understatement,” he said. Challenging Boundaries With Her Naked Body 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Bookies billed the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest as a battle between East and West, a showdown between eccentricity and understatement. Baby Gaga and Tributes to Mama at Junior Eurovision 2010-11-23T06:05:00Z To say he wasn't Benedictine was an understatement even though it was an autocorrect! When Autocorrect Goes Wrong (And So, So Right) 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The players' shared understanding found them moving easily between subtle understatement and emphatically resonant delivery of the composer's most dramatic articulations. Gould Piano Trio – review 2012-05-24T13:58:27Z To say that Metcalf likes to keep busy would be an understatement. The secret to Tony Awards nominee Laurie Metcalf's success? Brilliance and a whole lot of hard work 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z “Please save room for dessert,” she murmured, adding with typical Thai understatement, “they are very good, ka.” Choice Tables: Authentic Thai Cuisine Moves in From Sidewalk Stalls 2010-11-28T04:30:00Z To say that she is prolific would be an understatement. At Hammer Museum's 'Made in L.A.' biennial, Martine Syms makes her moment 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z “It would be an understatement to say that ‘Glee’ changed my life. Actress Naya Rivera, who rose to fame on ‘Glee,’ dies at 33 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Brown’s performance, too, errs on the side of understatement. Review: In ‘This Is Mary Brown,’ Mom Has Troubles but Is Quite a Character 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z “What I wanted was marine biology. I was so naïve, and that’s a bit of an understatement.” Dragonflies, Beetles, Cicadas — What’s Not to Love? 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Against odds so steep the term "overwhelming" seems like an understatement, he led a band of ill-trained ordinary citizens against the world's most powerful military and won. Washington would have hated Trump 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z After the girls left I told Kamal he was a great teacher, but that was an understatement. In Morocco, 44 hours of lingering in a small village leaves a big impression 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z To say that he's getting in the game, albeit reluctantly, is an understatement. 'May We Be Forgiven': tough times and atonement in suburbia 2012-10-03T21:59:04Z To say that Henry Adams was born on third base and thought he hit a triple might be an understatement. The Brilliant, Bitter, Unlikable Scion of an American Political Dynasty 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z During his interview with Clinton, she noted that the current election was consequential and paused a beat, as though this were a major understatement. Jimmy Fallon's Softball Interviews Do Him No Favors 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z To say the game was played loosely would be an understatement. 'Avengers' cast gathers to play 'Family Feud' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The arrangements hark back to the down-home understatement of 1960s country, placing just the right piano tinkle or steel-guitar turn between verses. Are You Listenin’? New Holiday Albums From Sarah McLachlan and Others 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z “Mellow” turned out to be an understatement, however; Eileen would come to a complete stop, unconcerned about the other horses trotting ahead. On California’s Central Coast, a low-key exploration of wineries, restaurants and nature 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Mark Kermode, a film critic for the Observer, described Scanlan’s turn as “a master class in the dramatic power of understatement.” Winning a BAFTA? Just One of Joanna Scanlan’s Career Surprises. 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z To say he pursued that assignment, Mr. Lin said, is an understatement: “He fought really hard.” Sean Penn in Ruben Fleischer’s ‘Gangster Squad’ 2013-01-04T14:56:24Z Two key things to know: to say Jamaica Center is “busy” is a gross understatement. Don’t make these travel mistakes: 7 writers share stories about blunders on the road 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Why theatricalize a work that achieves its excellence through the short story virtues of modesty, compression and understatement? Tragic 'Twenty-Seventh Man' brings power of the pen to bear 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The Belgian couturier greeted oversized expectations for his first Dior collection with a decidedly architectural look that reveled in sumptuous understatement. Raf Simons makes dazzling Dior debut with floral bounty 2012-07-02T20:03:31Z Like everything else in the evening the transition was carried off with grace and understatement. Music Review: Brian Stokes Mitchell at Alice Tully Hall 2012-11-08T22:44:54Z I think that might be the understatement of the year, but I think on a daily basis we try not to concentrate on that day’s ratings. London Olympics Huge Boost to Today Show 2012-08-06T22:45:24Z Larsen closed his write-up with what in hindsight looks like a hilariously massive understatement: “We can therefore conclude that the new Yardbirds are at least as good as the old ones were.” How Led Zeppelin came to be 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “We’ve created some additional complexity explicitly to accommodate certain activities,” Hoover said, in what is certainly a bureaucratic understatement. Ivory, at the tip of a complex issue for traveling orchestra members 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z “Oh, what a bad day to bring the kids,” she said in a woeful understatement. How do you tell your children you have cancer? 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z To describe his politics as profoundly establishment would be an understatement – but funnily enough, the only time his feathers ruffle is at the end, when I ask if he finds ordinary people a bit boring. Christopher Meyer: 'I wasn't nice to everyone' 2012-07-01T18:59:01Z It's an art of understatement and reserve: she knows how much and how little to say, leaving us space to think and interpret. Rachel Whiteread: Through the eyes of a child 2010-09-06T20:31:00Z The entrance is a typical modernist understatement: The front door opens to face a blond brick wall, leading a visitor to veer either right, toward bedrooms, or left, in the direction of the kitchen. They restored a famous architect’s first house. What happens when he comes to visit? 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z "To say that George Lucas cannot write a love scene is an understatement; greeting cards have expressed more passion." Roger Ebert: share your favourite quotes 2013-04-05T14:30:29Z It would be an understatement to say that travel to these countries is problematic. Tourists Urged to Avoid Ebola Zone in West Africa 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z To say that he had Cage’s canny music under his fingers is a serious understatement. Music Review: Conor Hanick Performing John Cage at the Stone 2013-01-03T23:09:13Z “It’s not a primer,” she said with considerable understatement. The Best Cookbooks for Beginning Cooks 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Sutherland juxtaposes varieties of obviously poetic diction—declamatory, violent, meek, sarcastic—with actual voices of worldly authority, voices that feel menacing in their general tone of understatement. A Radical Poet in the Age of Google and Guantánamo 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z “Airline seating practices are clearly causing some confusion for consumers,” said Andrew Haines, CAA’s chief executive, in what is surely the understatement of the year. Travel Wise | How to sit with your kids on a plane (if you want to) 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z To call The Big Bang Theory popular is an understatement. Critics be damned – here's why The Big Bang Theory is an unstoppable force with fans 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Part of Marling's charm was her winning understatement, but also the way it intertwined with a quiet determination: her next record is a set with the White Stripes' Jack White. Mercury prize 2010: A dozen of the best 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z “The good times were good,” he says, with the kind of cryptic understatement that makes Cusack describe him as a “Cheshire cat.” Finding Beach Boy Brian Wilson 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z To say that they took full advantage is an understatement. Music Review: Talea Ensemble at the Tenri Cultural Institute 2012-03-11T22:02:12Z The understatement is part of the function of these songs – they’re not really about titillation. Gillian Welch: “People make art to deal with the gnarliest, most painful events” 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Here is surely the supreme achievement of understatement in all ballet. Review: Sarasota Ballet Blends Oddity and Englishness in a Double Bill 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z “To say I am crushed is an understatement.” Garth Brooks 'crushed': Dublin concerts are off, refunds to begin 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z |
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