milder

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"She received many presents for her birthday."

"During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately."

"My sister has a sensitivity to subtle changes in the weather; she can feel an approaching storm hours before anyone else notices. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

"He intends to go to university."

"The dentist gave me an anaesthetic before filling my cavity so I wouldn't feel any pain. "

"The doctor was concerned about the severity of my cough, so he ordered a chest X-ray. "

"He was hoping that we would take him seriously."

"The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches."

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."