to put it politely

idiom

—used to indicate that one is saying something in a way that shows good manners

He is not, to put it politely, the best guitar player in the world.

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The Democratic nominee had a bad night, to put it politely. —

Becket Adams, National Review, 20 Oct. 2024 And this caudillo style (to put it politely) is ensconced in the United States. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024 Trump is only four years younger than Biden, but his bellicosity (to put it politely) has seemed to stave off accusations of senility. —

Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024 Advertisement Critics have described Smith’s sound as, to put it politely, derivative. —

Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 8 June 2023 The ultimate ring-kisser, to put it politely, enjoys having his ring kissed as the new CEO. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023

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