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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This is, to put it mildly, totally and utterly absurd.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Trump’s interactions with his late brother Freddy (Charlie Carrick) are, to put it mildly, unflattering (though pale in comparison with how Freddy is treated by his father).
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Today, feedbacks are, to put it mildly, a growing concern.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024
The Roadster was tested in season 12, and the video review was, to put it mildly, controversial.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Trump’s interactions with his late brother Freddy (Charlie Carrick) are, to put it mildly, unflattering (though pale in comparison with how Freddy is treated by his father).
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
Today, feedbacks are, to put it mildly, a growing concern.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024
The Roadster was tested in season 12, and the video review was, to put it mildly, controversial.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2024.
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