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.

Examples of to put it mildly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wolves’ matchups to start a possession are funky, to put it mildly. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024

In the context of reparations, the idea of cash payments has been controversial — to put it mildly. —Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024

The two teams arrive at the first major final of the season – the Carabao Cup is English football’s secondary cup competition after the FA Cup – after differing campaigns so far, to put it mildly, and silverware at this stage would be huge boost for both clubs – though for very different reasons. —Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024

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And the vast majority of civil servants are — to put it mildly — upset by this decision. —Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024

Towns scored 62 points, but put forth one of his worst defensive efforts of the season and took some ill-advised — to put it mildly — shots in the second half. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024

Japan is, to put it mildly, really interested in poop. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024

To say that most of the output from these companies lacks spark is to put it mildly. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023