mildly
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The actual seats were hard and mildly uncomfortable, but we didn’t mind this because we stood up for most of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He instigates them, and pedantically reminds her of the rules, but his surprise and irritation become conflagrations of rage as Fonsia wins hand after hand, remaining placid and mildly abashed at her luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Goods and services prices both rose mildly in June, giving no clear signals on the direction of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
As a Black kid growing up in the Michigan suburbs in the ’90s, my K-12 education on slavery was like that of many other Americans — both concise and, to put it mildly, imprecise.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
“We told you not to lie to us, sir,” he said, mildly.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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