mild-mannered
Example Sentences
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By the time Abigail marries her third husband, mild-mannered Lucas, and the couple go on to have three sons, Daphne has grown a protective shell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
In desperation, and perhaps losing his mind, the seemingly mild-mannered Man-soo becomes obsessed with nailing the application process for a comparable job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
On the bench, Kennedy quickly developed a reputation for being mild-mannered, polite, and pragmatic.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
However, the Minotaur was a bloodthirsty monster that was half man, half bull, not a mild-mannered Hereford cow with droopy ears and a bell tied ’round its neck.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
