The idea that the country was under attack gave the hard-liners an excuse to stifle even mild dissent.

Perhaps the mild dissents are a response to polls that show more than 70 percent of Americans supporting current policy.

Immediately after the tests, with polls showing popular support at more than 90 percent, opposition politicians offered only mild dissent.

But this mild dissent (later retracted, it seems) doesn't make him a Paul Revere with a jack plane instead of a silver burnisher.

May I be the voice of mild dissent, please?

One mild dissent must be noted from Kevin Conway, the director and actor, who has the title role in the high drama of regal hostilities.

But now that the run has ended, with the final performance on Saturday evening, a mild dissent is perhaps in order.

There was a ripple of mild dissent, because Telgar was mountain-cold.

Another hearty soul, braving ostracism, got up and gave some mild dissent.

Central Command did not always bother to distinguish the subtle differences between mild dissent and high treason.