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 idea of such a population transfer is unpopular in the Arab world, to put it mildly.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America are going to 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.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
The disconnect is that many Catholics support Trump, who, to put it mildly, is the antithesis of a peace-and-love humanitarian.
— Ronald Kallen, Highland Park
Seceding from the state
The talk of Illinois counties separating from our state is not new.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
And New England’s track record of drafting receivers is… to put it mildly, terrible.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America are going to 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.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
The disconnect is that many Catholics support Trump, who, to put it mildly, is the antithesis of a peace-and-love humanitarian.
— Ronald Kallen, Highland Park
Seceding from the state
The talk of Illinois counties separating from our state is not new.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
And New England’s track record of drafting receivers is… to put it mildly, terrible.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2025.
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