to put it mildly

phrase

—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.

Examples of to put it mildly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s worse is the scene that follows, revealing the clean-up of multiple bodies and an elaborate rewriting of the narrative that strains credulity to put it mildly, not to mention shortchanging the Mexican characters. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Galliano has been, to put it mildly, a polarizing figure in the fashion world since video of him making antisemitic comments surfaced in 2011. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

For a player of DeChambeau's caliber, that's unacceptable, to put it mildly. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Both proposals are questionable, to put it mildly. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for to put it mildly

• wildly