mildly
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City's insistence that they will clear their name will not prevent a torrid, to put it mildly, Anfield reception.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
So it seems like Anthropic is making some pretty bold claims over something that is mildly cool and worth investigating, but at this point, also seems unlikely to revolutionize medicine or science.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Brown hurt and the rest of the receivers only mildly threatening, the pressure is on Drake Maye to deliver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The thought was mildly disturbing, but not enough to change out of this magical, someone-else dress.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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