1Professor Pain Origin: A mild-mannered nanoengineer decided to upgrade and overclock himself.
2The usually mild-mannered Tánaiste became very catty with his former junior minister.
3The inelegant double negative is a mild-mannered but firm declaration of independence.
4He was a thin, red-haired, mild-mannered man, the type described as harmless.
5Jim was a mild-mannered, bookish sort, balding, bespectacled, and of slight build.
6Their henchmen, turn out to be mild-mannered bookkeepers, filing clerks, and stenographers.
7He was an extremely mild-mannered man, of light weight and sedate aspect.
8She was a mild-mannered dog, and wise to canine life on Tarawa.
9Over the past 18 months, the seemingly mild-mannered engineer who is ranked No.
10I'm a mild-mannered man, not given easily to losing my temper.
11On the campaign trail he became known for his mild-mannered demeanour.
12This mild-mannered tactician enjoyed the enviable reputation of being alike unconquerable and incorruptible.
13Courageous and gutsy on the court, she was mild-mannered and demure off it.
14It is a mild-mannered little gentleman compared to the noisy jay.
15I think I'm fairly mild-mannered, I don't go in for drama.
16If you meet Linus Torvalds, he comes off as a mild-mannered, down-to-earth Finnish-American.