mild

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The study shows that aging lung cells can trigger an overly aggressive immune response, which can turn even mild infections into serious conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

If temperatures look mild, consider bringing long sleeves for the evening because it does get cold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Its narrative, as signaled by the title, depicts Mr. Lemann’s metaphorical progress from a Southern heritage in which Jewish descent was a mild social embarrassment to an enthusiastic embrace of Jewish rituals and beliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He seemed far away and mild, the way you might imagine a king would be if he had nothing to worry about.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri