mild-mannered
Example Sentences
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Through interviews, legal analysis, and archival research, the mild-mannered Westerner emerges as the court’s most unpredictable—and most important—sitting justice.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Sitting across from the mild-mannered Gadd, the magnitude of his transformation on screen for “Half Man” becomes even more impressive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
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
His family had described him as "mild-mannered" and "remarkably friendly" "timid" and "trusting", which led to bullying in the past.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 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
