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.
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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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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 29 Sep. 2025.
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