not extreme
Example Sentences
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Despite these low oxygen levels, conditions were not extreme enough to trigger the release of nitrogen from seawater into the atmosphere, a process that occurs in the Arabian Sea today.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026
Officials warned that the blaze broke out in elevated — but not extreme — fire conditions, with early morning north winds hitting almost 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
He’s not transphobic; he’s not extreme or irrational.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024
The union said behaviour was not extreme compared to other schools across the country, but it alleged that the management had not responded effectively to the problems.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023
Hospitality, when necessity is not extreme, is a counsel, and to receive the stranger is its first degree.
From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr