to put it politely

phrase

—used to indicate that one is saying something in a way that shows good manners
He is not, to put it politely, the best guitar player in the world.

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Plus, allegations of MAGA-inclined interference by Weiss in stories and segments has left a rank odor in the joint — to put it politely. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 This is not an attention-grabbing field of gubernatorial wannabes, to put it politely. — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 There’s been a lot of news about the whiskey industry over the past year, and most of it has been, to put it politely, not very good. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025 McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to put it politely

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“To put it politely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20put%20it%20politely. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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