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 adversarial relationship — to put it mildly — between Pi and Richard Parker is intense and gripping. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 The reality is nuanced because medicine is, to put it mildly, complicated. Dylan Scott, Vox, 26 May 2025 That sequence, criminal considering the eventual direction of the franchise, looks laughably fake, sunk by not-ready-for-prime-time CGI; this one, to put it mildly, does not look fake. Jason Bailey, Vulture, 24 May 2025 Image Image Her preshow ritual is, to put it mildly, rigorous. Caroline Tompkins, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for to put it mildly

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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 10 Jun. 2025.

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