For the normally mild-mannered businessman it was the ultimate irony.

Dorsey, normally mild-mannered, let loose with an emotional outburst at the memory.

The host flushes, and his normally mild-mannered tone turns oratorical.

The normally mild-mannered Brett charged out of the dugout, enraged, and was immediately ejected.

Claudia looked at the normally mild-mannered gardener as if he'd lost his mind.

At one point, Smith, normally mild-mannered, turned to Hunt.

Normally mild-mannered, I become irritable, swear like a sailor and concentrate completely on the task at hand.

Normally mild-mannered, Malwa's finest military commander was clearly fighting to restrain his temper.

While normally mild-mannered, she often quickly snaps and takes her frustrations out on whoever is closest to her.

The normally mild-mannered priest caused some sensation at a public meeting prior to the election by suggesting violence would result if state aid were lifted.