mild
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The bot told the patient, whose doctor had previously diagnosed him with mild cognitive impairment, that his condition had progressed to dementia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
After a roughly 15-minute drive through mild traffic, we made it to the venue just in time to see Epps tease a few audience members during his opening comedy segment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I knew I wanted unsalted butter and mild white miso.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Last winter was mild and wet, encouraging vegetation growth, which has then dried out in successive hot spells, generating fuel for wildfires.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“No, he was pretty mild, on the whole.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
"Not only did mice with an arginine-rich diet have milder symptoms from viral infections, giving the mice arginine after influenza infection improved their outcomes too," Wu notes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Scientists have said that climate change is likely to bring wetter and milder winters.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some northern economies, including Canada and Scandinavia, would benefit modestly from milder temperatures; more would face big losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
So far, this one has been milder — bitcoin was down a little more than 50% from its peak, compared with drawdowns of as much as 80% during previous declines, according to Ferraioli.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
A milder state of emergency, Code Blue, called for ceasing all inmate movement and locking down the whole jail.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
“This is the mildest measure imaginable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
At its mildest, an aircraft may only experience slight erratic changes in altitude, but at the severe end, turbulence can cause large abrupt changes in altitude and angle of the plane.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Leasure called himself “the nicest, quietest, mildest guy you’ll ever want to meet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
The recession at the end of last year is over and the mildest in recent records.
From BBC ● May 10, 2024
There, as she wept and trembled, a soft breath of air came through the stillness to her, the gentle breathing of Zephyr, sweetest and mildest of winds.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
