The phrase "a milder statement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a statement that is less severe or harsh compared to another statement.
Example: "In response to the criticism, she decided to issue a milder statement to avoid further conflict."
Alternatives: "a softer remark" or "a gentler expression".
But Mr. Bush has never specifically condemned the Swift boat commercial, confining himself to a mild statement that Mr. Kerry served honorably.
Also that week, Mr. Finkelstein had provided a mild statement of support for Mr. Wolff: "Michael's name is still on the masthead.
That goes for 12 Years too: he has left nearly all of the articulation of the film's anger to director McQueen – restricting himself to a mild statement that "we can draw parallels and relevancies from stories like this" when speaking recently to the Guardian.
Content to allow Mr. Bush to take the political heat for what is happening in Iraq, Mr. Kerry issued a mild statement noting that Mr. Bush had said little that was new and that the challenge now was to reach out to allies so the United States would not have to go it alone.
Here is the Republican candidate for president of the United States on Wednesday, explaining why he broke into a moment of rising international tension and denounced the White House as "disgraceful" for a mild statement made by the American Embassy in Cairo about the importance of respecting other people's religions: "They clearly — they clearly sent mixed messages to the world.
If the US government were to publically support ElBaradei, even in a mild statement, it would immeasurably hurt his campaign.
They rejected even a mild statement suggesting a union of Christ with the elements of the eucharist.
It took until 1979 for a civil suit to be resolved, with the state of Ohio issuing a mild statement of regret and paying $675,000 to the victims and their families.
The warning sign that he would continue to be in the hate crowd's bulls eye came early when the Atlanta NAACP after his boot from the NFL issued a mild statement urging calm on Vick.
