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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Reese Witherspoon has been busy in New York, to put it mildly.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Nintendo Switch era has been turbulent for the franchise, to put it mildly.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The auto industry was struggling, to put it mildly, and news about the city didn't invite much optimism.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The world at large is in a bad state, to put it mildly.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The Nintendo Switch era has been turbulent for the franchise, to put it mildly.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The auto industry was struggling, to put it mildly, and news about the city didn't invite much optimism.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The world at large is in a bad state, to put it mildly.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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