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