to put it mildly
idiom
—used to say that a statement is actually an understatement and that the thing referred to is actually larger, more important, more serious, etc.
It was a difficult experience, to put it mildly.
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That situation is a bit unusual, to put it mildly, and one that is increasingly buckling under the weight of its own contradictions.
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
Three years later, a new administration in Washington made clear that supporting Ukraine was no longer a priority, to put it mildly.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
There are other places on Trump’s tariff list that also aren’t huge economic powers, to put it mildly.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The roles O’Hara’s played have been memorable, to put it mildly.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
Three years later, a new administration in Washington made clear that supporting Ukraine was no longer a priority, to put it mildly.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
There are other places on Trump’s tariff list that also aren’t huge economic powers, to put it mildly.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The roles O’Hara’s played have been memorable, to put it mildly.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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“To put it mildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20put%20it%20mildly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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