to put it mildly

phrase

—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.

Examples of to put it mildly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The movie was made even stranger by then-Hollywood heavyweights like Jackie Chan, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robert Evans playing heightened versions of themselves — not to mention an unsettling performance by Harvey Weinstein as a private detective that has, to put it mildly, not aged well. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026

Both proposals are questionable, to put it mildly. — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

Carolyn, whose position in America’s preeminent political dynasty is a counterpart to Diana’s place in the royal family, is spooked, to put it mildly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Texas is no longer a slam dunk to make the NCAAs, to put it mildly. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for to put it mildly

• wildly