Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Mild
Mild adjective - Moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme.
Usage example: mild criticism
Both words in one sentence
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Jackson is the bad cop of his former partnership, until we discover that role corresponded to his mild mannered, happy-to-be-in-desk-duty best friend.
Source: Good Cop/Bad Cop -
Krampus is at first described in much more mild terms in this book, said to be Santa's best friend, that he punishes bad children by putting chocolate-covered cockroaches in their stockings, and that he mainly punishes to correct bad behavior.
Source: The Krampus -
Beyond a put on accent and stereotypical insults (calling Gail Kim and ODB "swines") she was a pretty mild case compared to Team Canada or World Elite in TNA...but just as bad in PWR with Hassam.
Source: Wrestling / Cheerleader Melissa
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