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
Sitting across from the mild-mannered Gadd, the magnitude of his transformation on screen for “Half Man” becomes even more impressive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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
He was usually the calmest person in the family, mild-mannered, like a Clark Kent without any secrets.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
