Sentence examples for milder terms from inspiring English sources

But Francis could have chosen to dodge the question or put his response in milder terms.

He characterised the upcoming budget in milder terms, saying it would be "responsible, measured and fair".

(In fact, Mr. Salehi denounced the international military operation, though in perhaps milder terms than before.

"Offensive" was one of the milder terms he used to describe them.

Three decades later, an entirely new generation of exiles dissidents who were expelled from the U.S.S.R. or who escaped its satellites were denounced in only slightly milder terms.

But two other BBC reporters, who also had conversations with Mr Kelly, reported their source in milder terms as also having said that political spin had played a role in the preparation of the dossier.

"Experience declares that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to...the general prey of the rich on the poor".

The milder term "tumor" was preferred, or in some cases, "cancer" was translated with the phrase "my illness", as this expression is often used by Italian-speaking oncology patients referring to their disease.

The resolution is couched in mild terms (see article).

"It is hard to describe in mild terms the stupidity of this bizarre investigation".

Most of the other cases against him have been decided in his favor or settled on relatively mild terms.