to put it politely

idiom

used to indicate that one is saying something in a way that shows good manners
He is not, to put it politely, the best guitar player in the world.

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Youthful Pleasures follows four estranged childhood companions attempt to recreate a perfect weekend from their past while waiting for their friend who spends to much time self-indulging in himself (to put it politely) in his grandmother’s home. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 June 2025 To make matters worse, players signed by Elias over the offseason have dramatically underperformed, to put it politely. Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025 Several of them have been, to put it politely, clunkers. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 Boston, to put it politely, is not considered a fashion-forward town. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025 The Democratic nominee had a bad night, to put it politely. Becket Adams, National Review, 20 Oct. 2024

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“To put it politely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20put%20it%20politely. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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