mild

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Management is implementing mild price increases, but is still restoring the chain’s status as a value destination in the face of inflation in many other areas in the consumer sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But El Niño may increase the chance of a mild start and cold end to UK winter, according to the Met Office.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“The shift from his more cautious tone on May 27 toward stronger vigilance on inflation was taken as a mild surprise, suggesting the BOJ is increasingly inclined to proceed with a rate hike,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Jesus wasn’t offering a mild religious sentiment; he was announcing a reordering of the world.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

But his blue eyes behind the thick round spectacles were as mild and merry as ever, and he gazed from one of us to the other with frank delight.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom