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 restaurant industry is, to put it mildly, not famous for its longevity, but that’s not the case in the Big Easy.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
The outgoing Obama administration was, to put it mildly, annoyed.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Rusty doesn’t take this very well, to put it mildly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 19 June 2024
This, to put it mildly, was not the view of a majority of the newspaper’s staff and contributors, a handful of whom quit.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
The outgoing Obama administration was, to put it mildly, annoyed.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Rusty doesn’t take this very well, to put it mildly.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 19 June 2024
This, to put it mildly, was not the view of a majority of the newspaper’s staff and contributors, a handful of whom quit.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
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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 25 Dec. 2024.
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