mild-mannered
Example Sentences
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A mild-mannered pastor, Kenny appears to be the reason for the taming — Shyanne doesn’t want to scare him off by showing too much of her real self.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The way the mild-mannered Italian collapsed on his back in celebration after championship point seemed to indicate it did.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
The enigmatic Liz is mild-mannered and quiet, but her ideas are anything but.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
On the bench, Kennedy quickly developed a reputation for being mild-mannered, polite, and pragmatic.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
Though he seemed like a mild-mannered man, more like a middle- aged storekeeper than a Marine, I also saw what he looked like when he was angry.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
