How to Use mild in a Sentence

mild

adjective
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  • She has a mild case of the flu.
  • He has a mild manner.
  • We've been having a very mild winter.
  • They had a mild disagreement.
  • He was a mild-mannered man who rarely became angry.
  • He suffered a mild concussion attack.
  • For a more mild heat, remove all the white pith and all of the seeds.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
  • But there is still plenty to see in the mild night skies this June.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 May 2023
  • Use a microfiber cloth, water and mild dish soap to clean the paste off.
    — Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The weather turned from mild to wild at a dizzying pace.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Fill the sink with cold or lukewarm water and add a few drops of mild soap.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Clean up spills and other sticky stuff with mild dish soap.
    — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • Today is a fine day to be outside, with mild air and peeks of sun.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Breezy in the morning; otherwise, milder with times of clouds and sun.
    — The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Most of the time, the CDC says, cases are mild or even asymptomatic.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The disease can progress from mild, flu-like symptoms to death in a matter of hours.
    — Staff Author, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The mozzarella is gooey and mild and the parmesan is sharp and nutty.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Breezy in the morning; otherwise, milder with times of clouds and sun.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • Confidence: High Tonight: A light breeze from the southwest starts to bring in a milder air mass.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The thought of it sent her into a mild depressive state.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
  • Step 2: Mix up some suds by adding a few drops of mild dish soap to a bucket of warm water.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 July 2024
  • To clean it, simply wipe it down with a little water and some mild soap.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • The ultimate call on that came from Garland, whose demeanor leans to the mild.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • Partly cloudy, breezy and mild at night, with lows in the upper 40s in our cooler spots to the mid-50s downtown.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Thursday will be mild with highs in the mid 40s and dry weather but winds will remain breezy.
    — Ashley Smith and Steve Horstmeyer, The Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Ideal for those who aren’t gym fans and prefer a mild workout at home.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
  • And, thanks to the mild climate, wildflower season lasts from spring to fall.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The upcoming winter should be wet and milder for most of the U.S., according to the almanac.
    — Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The mild hybrid does not impact the car’s sound or drive experience the way many hybrids do.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Market reaction may be milder if the partisan make-up of the houses of Congress remains divided between Republicans in one chamber and Democrats in the other.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

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