8 collocations for understating

To say that Mr. Laing is absolutely certain of the all-sufficiency of evolutionism to explain everything that is knowable to the human mind, that he does not hint for a moment that this philosophy is found by the "bell-wethers" of science to be every day less satisfactory as a complete rationale of the physical cosmos; is really to understate the case for sheer lack of words to express the intensity of his conviction.

FOOTNOTES: [Footnote A: It seems that I have understated the truth; but I prefer to do so; I wish, above all, to avoid exaggeration.

He had very greatly understated the facts of the case.

McKee always understates the British force and loss, and greatly overstates the loss and force of the Americans.

It is comparatively easy to conceal one's ownership of some kinds of personal property, or to understate one's income.

I believe that I understate the sum when I say that, in pursuit of this will-of-the-wisp (the liberties of Europe and the balance of power), there has been extracted from the industry of the people of this small island no less an amount than £2,000,000,000 sterling.

I find that I have been rather understating the troubles of the march.

On this trip I became convinced that all of the engineers interested, except the consulting engineer, had grossly understated the difficulties which must be overcome before the road could be completed.

8 collocations for  understating