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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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
North of the 49th parallel, that’s a non-starter, to put it mildly.
—David Moscrop, Time, 8 May 2025
The adversarial relationship — to put it mildly — between Pi and Richard Parker is intense and gripping.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The reality is nuanced because medicine is, to put it mildly, complicated.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 26 May 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
North of the 49th parallel, that’s a non-starter, to put it mildly.
—David Moscrop, Time, 8 May 2025
The adversarial relationship — to put it mildly — between Pi and Richard Parker is intense and gripping.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The reality is nuanced because medicine is, to put it mildly, complicated.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 26 May 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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