How To Use Mild In A Sentence

Second, at the same time, I'm somewhat surprised and mildly appalled that this story hasn't generated a lot of buzz in the blogosphere.
A mild fit of calenture seizes him, in which he deems that the ground so far below, is on a level with the tower, and would as lief walk off the tower into the air as not. The Mystery of Edwin Drood
But there was an element of delusion, mild trickery even, about this process.
Oh, and most of the scathe in my post was fairly mild. chouinard and I tend to substitute perjoratives for ... everything, actually. Book Reviewer Backlash
So asking them to use mild soaps and weaning them away from perfumes and deodorants is our primary task,’ he said.

The helicopter then touches down so that the same man, known as a mugger, can dash in and use a syringe to administer a mild sedative to the animal. Craigdailypress.com stories
Musculature of legs was in a constant mild clonus, and the right foot was kept in position of talipes equinovarus. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.
Because it improves digestion but does not heat the body, Amla-Berry is ideal for calming mild to moderate hyperacidity.
Make a Mobius strip out of a ribbon of mild steel and magnetise it.
I have a mild frontal lobe disorder that leads me to perseverate, and thus I've continued to work out the theory and do experiments anyway.
Mild abrasives are used to scour pots and pans, oven interiors, and drip pans.
Patients who do not respond to other interventions may have to use other mild laxatives, suppositories and enemas and their use may become inevitable in the later stages of the disease.
Now they can raise only a mild aesthetic appreciation of their quality as sculpture. The Education of a Gardener
The taste is slightly milder than domestic garlic. Times, Sunday Times
Yet, going to their house could be mildly upsetting.
There were mild sensations of tingling pain in certain points in the left foot which, according to the therapist, correspond to the lung and solar plexus regions.
Her smile fading and her expression turning to one of mild confusion, Harstad asked, “I beg your pardon?” Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony
In recent years the Grahams have had to put up with freezing cold, mildew and woodworm.
Towards the end of the week the weather turned very mild.
Hops are also considered a mild anaphrodisiac and thus calms sexual excitement as well. THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE
There's some mild postmodern fun to be had identifying these sources, but that's hardly the point.
The fact is, these very welcome props to Mildred Loving and her husband Richard are deeply, abidingly, and intrinsically progressive values. Evan Derkacz: Historical Revisionism Jujitsu: Religious Right Celebrates End of Interracial Marriage Ban
Upon these interjections, placable flicks of the lionly tail addressed to Britannia the Ruler, who expected him in some mildish way to lash terga cauda in retiring, Sir Willoughby Patterne passed from a land of alien manners; and ever after he spoke of America respectfully and pensively, with a tail tucked in, as it were. The Egoist
The mildest critics argued that they were premature and that a decent interval should have been allowed before the struggle to analyse and understand began.
Underachievers, they were known for losing the mildest battle of nerves, not a cornered tiger among them.
Taken jointly, they prevent the progression of the disease, reduce inflammation, and relieve mild to severe pain.
Some are prone to mildew and wilt; avoid tall kinds. Winter Garden Glory
We usually prefer gradual and mild change to sudden and dramatic change.
Tetanus often begins with mild spasms in the jaw muscles-also known as lockjaw or trismus.
He took to antiquarianism, which is a sort of philtre, driving its votaries mildly insane, and filling them with emotions which, on the whole, are probably more often happy than grievous. Hawthorne and His Circle
Use 100% polyester thread to help prevent the thread from mildewing.
In any case, Pang et al. may have unknowingly found an unstated risk for hospital birth of having a mildly premature baby.
He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin.
The San Francisco quake was mild compared to the roar of divine judgment soon to come.
Forrest was normally mild-mannered, affable, and untalkative.
But a mild winter and plenty of rain means that this year the flowers have come into bloom a month early.
But again these can be extremely mild, and there may be no pain at all. Alternative Health Care for Women
He was of a mild and cheerful temper, generous to the extent of his means, and of an inventive genius; and his conduct after marriage was irreproachable.
This last one—lip balm—is expressed with the mildest spit of emotion, the only hint of the suppressed rage against the dominatrix.
Anna put up a mild protest.
This ancient grain has a chewy texture and a mild, nutty flavour. Times, Sunday Times
How can I stop powdery mildew ruining my soft fruits and vegetables? Times, Sunday Times
Hinter diesem Gedanken, der ein wenig misanthropisch vorkommen mag, hört man deutlich den milden und klugen Humor, der Ihr ganzes schriftstellerisches Werk durchströmt. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2002 - Presentation Speech
Conclusion LAVH has notable superiority mild trauma , minimal injury and quick recovery in gynecologic surgery.
The mild makeover has given the face a hint more edge, with chrome mesh grille and lower mesh spoiler with fog lamps. The Sun
A mild ick factor but nothing like as bad as "Bridesicle", and a much more original and better executed idea, which slightly faute de mieux gets my top vote. World Cup Day 14
In contrast, the treated section exhibits uniform, acute necrosis, with pyknotic nuclei, karyolysis and karyorrhexis; mild hemorrhage and significant zones of pigmented cellular debris.
But he had a mild, good-humoured, articulate side, verging on the academic, abjuring the sensational.
And as soon as he set eyes on the mother, he would surely put her under at least mild sedation as well. THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
The mild rapids turn to riffles and become fewer and fewer from here to the takeout.
The timing corresponds with the formation of spores in a funguslike pathogen that attacks the plant and results in a condition known as downy mildew disease. NYT > Home Page
Daddy pulled out Mildred's chair and the maitre d ' pulled out mine. WEB OF DREAMS
This exercise will improve neck and spine flexibility, help to relieve trapped nerves and alleviate backache, neck pain, lumbago and mild forms of sciatica.
Sampling my companion's chicken korma dish - a mild curry with almond sauce and coconut butter, I was very impressed.
So it's mildly surprising to hear the axeman sounding like some gentle bod who works at your local guitar shop. Times, Sunday Times
Another mild frustration from the previous title resulted from random party requests. Destructoid
Lastly, this is the simplest transition yet disclosed from the succinyl to furfural grouping, being effected by a regulated proportion of oxygen, and under conditions of reaction which may be described as of the mildest. Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900
Wash with clear water, a mild detergent, and a clean mop.
They were lucky to escape with only mild concussion and bruising.
The close texture and mild flavour of lean, minced veal makes it a valuable ingredient in many pâtés, galantines, and stuffings, besides showing to advantage in such dishes as veal loaf.
Mountain goats are unusual in that mild displays of aggression are especially frequent.
There was mild gynecomastia, but there were no other stigmata of chronic liver disease.
France: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral The 2001 CIA World Factbook
Through the open windows the heavy, damp night came miasmically floating in, the very cigarettes mildewed in my pockets. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers
The scan shows a mild focal dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord over two vertebral levels in the mid-dorsal region.
Parker, who suffered a mild concussion, was monitored overnight by Dodgers officials and by his roommate, pitcher Jim Bruske.
The first time he had drunk it he had been violently sick, then had fallen to the ground in a dead faint as the mildly poisonous root exploded through his system.
Rescue workers first clean oil off the birds with warm water and mild soap.
He sets all of this action in a kind of unnamed anywhere, a mildly bizarro world of wacky mini-mart customers, humdrum garden apartments and seething ennui.
If September stays mild, we will see why bedding such as lobelia, pelargonium and impatiens are so popular as they flower on until the first frosts.
The real reason was Saul's too great mildness, a drawback in a ruler.
The effect on his colleagues would have been only mildly eased by the fact that Laplace was right!
He was almost physically pained by rigid doctrinal systems, and mildly revolted by the idea of discipleship.
Schools and colleges were monitored by the military, mild dissidents were branded traitors, whole groups of friends were rounded up and removed. Times, Sunday Times
Even Western governments are still utterly incapable of properly distinguishing true incitation to violence and hate from ethnic pride, mild but nonviolent rebellion, and counterculture. Kicking them out « BuzzMachine
Part of the German family of smooth, mild pork or pork-and-beef sausages, frankfurters have always been the food of the people, served with grated horseradish or mustard and eaten at street stalls throughout Germany and Austria.
Well, I'll write you a prescription for a mild tranquillizer. I.O.U. - SOMEONE HAS TO PAY
Scurfiness, or excessive scurfiness, is the result of morbid action, and may be treated by the frequent use of the fleshbrush or hairbrush, ablution with soap and water, and the use of mild stimulating, astringent, or detergent lotions. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
There is no shortage of choice and recent mild weather has seen mid-week anglers enjoying an unseasonal bounty of carp and tench.
Perhaps the most chilling thought is that by the standards of other internet security issues, swamping attacks are a relatively mild problem. Times, Sunday Times
After that came a fine example of chu-toro (No. 2 on the sushi-snob toro scale, above maguro and below the hyperdelicate o-toro), which Seki flavored with a mild wasabi sauce.
They are ultra-competitive on the field but meek and mild and very polite off the field.
Once the symptoms begin to abate and you can move around comfortably, mild physical exertion may help sweat out the evil humors.
Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.
Laurel and lemon, olive and oak, cypress and palm trees make unlikely neighbors in the region's mild, dry climate.
Occasional or mild heartburn can usually be treated effectively with over-the-counter medicines for indigestion.
At least," Mildred Lorimer wept, "at _least_, Stephen, make them keep it a secret! Play the Game!
Decaf coffee in this particular study just happened to show a mild elevation in fatty acids.
The area's mild, rainy, maritime climate is in sharp contrast to the dry, sunny lands of southern Spain.
The thought of having to be in charge threw him into a mild panic.
You may be suffering from low-grade depression, formally known as dysthymia, which is milder and tougher to identify than acute depression.
Go for long walks, avoid caffeine, and eat mild food.
Findings on physical examination include decreased range of motion, crepitus, a mild joint effusion, and palpable osteophytic changes at the knee joint.
I even made him mild chicken korma last week and he really liked it. The Sun
Common onion diseases include damping off, botrytis leaf blight, downy mildew, and bacterial blight.
A Met Office spokesman said that the cold weather would continue until Sunday, when it should become milder.
I also seem to have a perpetual mild toothache, ever since my new dentist, a Romanian who obviously learned her métier under the Ceausescu regime, attempted to fill a molar as if she were loading a mortar.
By late afternoon Glover was feeling glad not to be worn out for the mild diversion of Halloween.
Certainly, in comparison to Errol Flynn's, Finch's antics were mild.
It is a mild infection in which a baby's eyelashes can become gummed together.
But for all the mild irritation it caused, it was still worth it. Times, Sunday Times
It said that Ali seems to have a mild ataxic dysarthria difficulty in coordinating the muscles used in speaking. Sound and Fury
His oxygen saturation was 98 per-cent as measured by pulse oximetry, and his peak flows were only mildly reduced from his baseline.
Rather than make the top an ordinary rectangle, I put some mild curves on the sides which give it a ‘butterfly’ shape and spokeshaved some chamfers on the underneath of the table
Nausea, vomiting and hematemesis are quite common and may occur in patients with only mild theophylline toxicity. Theophylline
Last week, your mild mannered reporter was walking through Knightsbridge, and he glanced in an easterly direction.
Daddy pulled out Mildred's chair and the maitre d ' pulled out mine. WEB OF DREAMS
A woman dressed in a grey babygro reads a story about a man and his imaginary children which features a mildly disturbing maternal death. Richard III; Lullaby; Hundreds & Thousands – review
Unless he's staying overnight because of that mild concussion we're back to sharing a room.
One stoical person’s mild twinge is another, more sensitive patient’s agony. On a scale of one to ten...
Avoid shampooing every day (even mild shampoos can increase dryness), and rotate shampoos every week or so to prevent a body- and shine-busting accumulation of any one type of cleanser.
Mild cleansing compositions - Mild cleansing compositions comprising anionic, nonionic and / or amphoteric surfactants, one or more dyes having a total color, and one or more encapsulated dyes, including microencapsulated dyes, in microcapsules prepared by coacervation, precipitation, polycondensation or other reaction of anionic and cationic components, which encapsulated dyes have a total color different from ... FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 05/07/2009
Paracetomal is a relatively safe mild analgesic, with very few known side-effects.
There is likewise more or less headache, neuralgia, giddiness, hebetude (state of mild stupidity), dejection, confusion of the senses, skin disease, acne rosacea (scarlet redness of the nose and cheeks), eczema, etc. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis
Autopsy of the patient showed mild lung scarring but no evidence of acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or cerebrovascular accident.
It was mild and gentle and didn't dry my skin. The Sun
There is a generalized mild anhedonia in the community, which has its origin in the fatigue of overintense purposes, failure to realize ideals and the difficulties of choice. The Foundations of Personality
In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has been both clever and deceptive in giving this kind of polysyllabic, clinical name to even mild, transient versions of common ailments as a way of persuading both doctors and patients that their new, potent drugs are essential to our well-being. Dr. Andrew Weil: Let's Take the Stomachache Out of Health Care Reform: One Patient's Story
Well, you know your father has never much approved of gambling, beyond what he calls a mild flutter; so when he found she was throwing away several thousands a year ---- Juggernaut
The teacher greeted me with that mildness with which every teacher greets his future pupil in the presence of parents.
I am light-headed, perhaps from a mild attack of altitude sickness.
“Mrs. Pryor has contracted hepatitis C and a mild case of gonococcus.” Red Hats
In court, Can tried to act meek and mild. The Sun
My malady, which the doctors call a bilious fever, lingers, or rather it returns with each sudden change of weather, though I am thankful to say that the relapses have hitherto been much milder than the first attack; but they keep me weak and reduced, especially as I am obliged to observe a very low spare diet. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle
A thousand times Mildred asked herself, "How can I go out and face the world with my name blackened by this great cloud of shame? Without a Home
If the vital signs are abnormal or the mild depression / inappetence continues for more than 48 hours, the horse should be examined by a veterinarian. TheHorse.com News
After a bit of jazz-funk guitar chording releases control, the ensemble breaks into a mild freakout held in place with rapid snare work.
I can feel the stuff I don't say rotting inside me like mildewy spuds in a sack," he says.
The first group, wont to judge the parents who believe an occasional, mild, judicious spanking is proper — or the second group, who harshly condemns the parents who truly abuse their child, even to the point ofdeath? The Volokh Conspiracy » The Rhetoric of Opposition
POOLE -- Mildred Joyce Gibson Bridwell, 77, Poole, died at 2: 37 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Courierpress.com Stories
There was a wind blowing down here, unlikely as that seemed, and it smelled not of small, mildewed rooms, but of wide green spaces. COLDHEART CANYON
There has been, to put it mildly, teething trouble. Times, Sunday Times
That said, nearly all four-wheel-drive cars are equally capable of amazing their owners by getting stuck on little more than a mildly sloping croquet lawn.
Symptoms range from isolated ptosis, diplopia or mild proximal muscle weakness to severe generalized weakness.
Even straight men, so often skittish and easily threatened, found his aw-shucks persona and mildly sarcastic, I'm-in-on-the-joke attitude congenial.
If there is mild swelling, itching, or redness at the piercing site, you may be allergic to the jewelry that was placed.
So far most American critics seem unconvinced, to put it mildly. Times, Sunday Times
Of course, in the kingdom of the dull, the mildly interesting man is an automatic choice for king.
Park Seed Co. sells a zinnia called Profusion Double White that is billed as heat-tolerant and resistant to powdery mildew. New to planting flowers? Start simple, like zinnias
Conclusion: Oxiracetam can distinctly improve the brain function of the mild and moderate brain injure, and have better efficacy than piracetam.
Those figures are mildly encouraging, but we need faster progress.
Machine wash-gentle cycle, cold water, mild detergent, no bleach, keep in pillow case and tumble dry-low heat setting.
A mild diaphoretic, lemon balm induces sweating when taken hot. Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible
Most will have relatively mild symptoms linked to underlying problems such as work and relationship difficulties, financial troubles, physical illness or bereavement. Times, Sunday Times
It is sometimes a mild complaint, with occasional acute bouts - or it can be source of constant pain and discomfort.
The City chief was substituted early in the first half after suffering mild concussion and was still feeling groggy after the match.
Julio Lugo gets the nod at shortstop from the start, assuming he is recovered from a mild shoulder separation.
The third group is composed of patients that have a mild amount of excess in the belly, hips, thighs and sagging buttocks.
To see him at work you would think he was a mild-mannered postal worker, happily idling along on a red postie bike as he delivers the mail.
It offers a mild sweetness and can be blended with more intense artificial sweeteners such as sucralose.
‘Tell me we're not going where I think we're going,’ Dead-Eye asked, his voice betraying only mild interest.
This winter's mild weather has resulted in early army cutworm activity again this year.
They're browsing the wet grass the snow has left and, statued, stare at me in deep silence and I see whatever light there is gather to glossy pools in their eight mild, barely curious but wary eyes. What Light There Is
On stage, he's smart but unacademic; attractive yet mildly awkward; friendly but acerbic.
As well as bringing milder winters and hotter summers, warmer weather could trigger more rain, fiercer winds and more frequent storms.
In fact, there is only one fatal illness, The Mildew, and if you catch that, there is nothing but The Green Room, a chamber of soothing shades that lead you comfortably, painlessly and euphorically to a place where you are no longer a burden. Jasper Fforde discusses Shades of Grey, the first in a trilogy set in a future world recognizable as our own - but only just
Simply stand there wafting an item backwards and forwards while kicking the machine and shouting mild expletives. Times, Sunday Times
My Munchurian Chicken was mild, the chicken complemented by a subtle sauce flavoured with onions, garlic, ginger, finely chopped herbs and plenty of pepper.
Chervil, endive, escarole, kale, mache (also called corn salad), and mild mustards, such as mizuna, add flavor but not spice.
Let me emphasize, straight away, that he isn't what I would call a friend, but I know him enough to say that he did purposely design himself: single, modest dresser in receding colours, mathematics teacher, sponsor of the chess club, mild-mannered acquaintance to all rather than a friend to any, a person anxious to become invisible. Excerpt: Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
And in the world of imperial corporate media, there are no such things as the Iraqi resistance (to the U.S. occupation), resistance fighters, or even a U.S. occupation; even if there are, the labels aremade to appeartoo mild or otherwise inappropriateby a flurry of inflammatory quotes from “official sources,” orby immediatelyshifting the focusonto somenegative act committed last week or even decades ago by theanti-occupationactors. When Corporate Media Were Imperial Shills, or: Now and Always
It's mild enough to eat straightaway, although it will mature and mellow if you leave it for at least a month before eating. Times, Sunday Times
We weave and trade in wire mesh of stainless steel, mild steel, copper, bronze, monel, inconel.
Short bursts of a potent topical steroid is just as effective as prolonged use of a mild preparation for treating atopic eczema.
As the landing gear was being retracted, he felt a slight hesitation and mild backfire with the left engine.
Even Goneril has her one splendid hour, her fire - flaught of hellish glory; when she treads under foot the half-hearted goodness, the wordy and windy though sincere abhorrence, which is all that the mild and impotent revolt of Albany can bring to bear against her imperious and dauntless devilhood; when she flaunts before the eyes of her "milk-livered" and "moral fool" the coming banners of France about the "plumed helm" of his slayer. A Study of Shakespeare
White Molds In addition to the blue penicillia, there are the white ones, all strains of P. camemberti, which make the small, milder surface-ripened soft cow’s milk cheeses of northern France, Camembert and Brie and Neufchàâtel. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Caffeine, which is found in coffee and tea, is a mild stimulant.
But in the recent mild, rainy weather they have been able to slither and slide all over the ground in broad daylight. Times, Sunday Times
She told me that the stomach biopsy showed mild chronic gastritis, which is neither a surprise nor especially alarming. Assorted
I pointed out the mysterious and mildly alarming position of the bag to an usher, and he, rather phlegmatically, held on to it until the woman returned to claim it.
Expect milder southerly winds and hence little, if any, frost. Times, Sunday Times
Those who be worth to remind is, cloakroom must consider airiness, bug eat by moth, mildewy phenomenon produces in order to avoid in damp season.
Dried Chilies Ancho: A relatively mild chili with a rich, smoky flavor.
They're soft and mushy, anemically pale yellow, and thick-cut - perfect for soaking up a squirt of malt vinegar or dipping in a side order of mildly spicy curry sauce.
The weather is mild - warm days, cool nights, and not much rain.
She's gone over to a milder brand of cigarettes.
The doctor explained that, in order of severity, cervical dysplasia is mild, moderate and severe, followed by carcinoma in situ [early cancer that had broken through the cell walls], and then invasive cancer. Patricia Yarberry Allen: What to Do if You Have Genital HPV
Nevertheless he began cautiously, with a four-iron off the 1st tee, his mild slice finding the light rough on the right of the fairway.
Mildred and I are very compatible. She's interested in the things that interest me.
Preparations made from this herb have become hugely popular as a treatment for mild forms of depression, as St John's wort has found its way out of specialist herbalists and onto the shelves of high street chemists.
Maremma's beautiful slopes, the sea and the lagoon, emerged in the scent of strawberry trees, set the scene of a unique environment with a mild climate that allows golf to be played all year.
Mild forms of cleft palate include submucosal clefts, pharyngeal incompetence and bifid uvula.
There is an instant change from mild anger and heavy annoyance to startled astonishment and disbelief.
Sabbatarianism, with the Lord's Day Alliance, a Canadian invention, in the van; then the gradual tightening of the laws against sexual irregularity, with the unenforceable New York Adultery Act as a typical product; and lastly, the general ploughing up and emotional discussion of sexual matters, with compulsory instruction in "sex hygiene" as its mildest manifestation and the mediaeval fury of the vice crusade as its worst. A Book of Prefaces
Yet despite having demonstrated that the law of similars has not generally been applied to the use of mild herbal substances, one question still remains.
They will survive a mild winter outdoors and then need cutting back. Times, Sunday Times
Then having signalled that he was quite unintimidated he replied mildly: `Who told you I was negotiating with Christie's? ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
Against the positive backdrop, many people had expected a good run in Asian bourses on Monday, but surprisingly, they were generally range-bound with a mild upward bias on bargain-hunting interest offsetting a bout of profit-taking activity. Undefined
He was always so meek and mild .
Yesterday it stayed mild and wet in many places. Times, Sunday Times
A very mild form of bleach used sparingly can add sparkle and also swells the hair a little. Times, Sunday Times
People moved everywhere, yet there was only a mild hum of unassignable noise, a blending of typeout machines, human voices, and a steady tremor that seemed everywhere and nowhere, that came from the rock itself. Across The Sea Of Suns
It is a beautiful moonlight night; and so mild that I must draw back from your great fire. Emma
Thus, the logic of natural selection ceased favoring the extremely mild strains and now increasingly favored the most aggressive ones.
A mild acid (usually citric, but sometimes acetic, boric, lactic or tartaric) is often added to amidol formulae to prevent oxidation, which can cause staining of the print.
It is useful in areas that suffer poor ventilation, mould or mildew. Times, Sunday Times
In the liver, varying degrees of centrilobular necrosis and steatosis and a mild portal inflammatory infiltrate were seen in the SARS patients.
Infants infected with HHV 6 may develop roseola, a mild rash that disappears within several days.

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