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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And Ange Postecoglou, whose recent relationship with the crowd has been up and down, to put it mildly, lingered in front of them, warmly applauding them, being applauded back, soaking up the moment. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025 Jeffrey is bringing with him Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker, not exactly pro-Trump writers, either, to put it mildly! Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025 Prices, to put it mildly, have not kept pace with inflation. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025 That situation is a bit unusual, to put it mildly, and one that is increasingly buckling under the weight of its own contradictions. Kelsey Piper, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to put it mildly

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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 22 May. 2025.

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