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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Former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is one of the more controversial figures of the modern NFL, to put it mildly.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But the 2023 extension that marked one of the first major bits of business from incoming GM Kyle Dubas has aged poorly, to put it mildly.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
High rates are, to put it mildly, a disaster for the budget.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Using bitters as the base of a cocktail is, to put it mildly, unusual.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
But the 2023 extension that marked one of the first major bits of business from incoming GM Kyle Dubas has aged poorly, to put it mildly.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
High rates are, to put it mildly, a disaster for the budget.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Using bitters as the base of a cocktail is, to put it mildly, unusual.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 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 29 Jan. 2025.
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