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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The post has drawn strong opinions, with many Reddit users finding Emily's request unreasonable, to put it mildly.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Also like Lamar, Williams is not the biggest fan of Drake, to put it mildly.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
He’s being criticized for trying to bend the executive branch to his will by staffing it with loyalists — but the idea that an independent executive is needed to restrain the president is constitutionally questionable, to put it mildly.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America will go into the guts of some of Europe's largest institutional space companies and emerge with a lean, competitive entity seems far-fetched, to put it mildly, Ars reports.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Also like Lamar, Williams is not the biggest fan of Drake, to put it mildly.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
He’s being criticized for trying to bend the executive branch to his will by staffing it with loyalists — but the idea that an independent executive is needed to restrain the president is constitutionally questionable, to put it mildly.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America will go into the guts of some of Europe's largest institutional space companies and emerge with a lean, competitive entity seems far-fetched, to put it mildly, Ars reports.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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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 23 Feb. 2025.
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