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as in balminess
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as in silence
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as in gentleness
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Recent Examples of mildness
The things in between, this mildness is short lived, Jackie says.
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Average mildness returns tomorrow afternoon.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Irish whiskey is known for its friendly mildness, so to pair it with a charging rhinoceros like Green Chartreuse gives the cocktail a shove into a realm of intensity that Irish whiskey drinks rarely occupy.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Average mildness returns tomorrow afternoon.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Irish whiskey is known for its friendly mildness, so to pair it with a charging rhinoceros like Green Chartreuse gives the cocktail a shove into a realm of intensity that Irish whiskey drinks rarely occupy.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildness
Noun
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Doors of hushed rooms swung open, and the celebration permeated deafening silence.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Indigenous and elemental – Lapland In Swedish Lapland, the Indigenous Sámi community marks Midsummer with fire, silence, and story.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Each with a bespoke gentleness to their rhythms, these newest works by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koji Fukada, and grand master Hirokazu Koreeda have been met with differing degrees of enthusiasm, per the many critics’ grids floating around.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Firm if slightly sweaty handshake notwithstanding, there’s a gentleness to Root; old-school manners, slender shoulders and a reedy Sheffield twang.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Even the fries deserved praise, arriving hot and crisp with just enough softness inside.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Last quarter, Barry said the company was seeing a divergence in higher-income shoppers and lower-income shoppers, with softness in higher-cost item sales.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The overall warmth of the finished basement keeps pulling the family downstairs.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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From the driver who picks you up at the airport, to the servers at the restaurants, and the tour guides—you are guaranteed a warmth and level of luxury and service that Four Seasons promises and delivers on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In 2023, the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, unveiled a grandiose, if vague, project called the Global Civilization Initiative, which proposed an appeal to comity between civilizations and cultures—something of a Chinese counterpoint to the Western status quo.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With spare, gripping sentences, Cagnati tells a sobering tale of suffering and tenderness.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Jack wanted to find the tenderness in a story most people remember as relentless.—
Joel Wilson,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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There was always a warmness, there was always a laughter, there was always a family feel.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even the language used in the show reflects the warmness of the local language.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
13 Nov. 2025
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And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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Who has time for affected meekness when playing the braggart not only tickles the soul, but has the potential to convince others of one’s own greatness?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mildness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mildness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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