not (in) the least
idiom
: not at all : not in any way or respect
It did not interest me in the least.
That joke was not in the least funny.
I'm not the least worried.
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This year challenged our organization in many ways, with potential threats and criticism not the least of them.
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Ziv Biron, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
During the 2024 Emmy Awards, for instance, Selena Gomez’s hairstylist Marissa Marino secured her glossy, shiny look by way of Fekkai’s gleam-boosting hair products — not the least of which was the cream in question itself.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Most intangible of all – but certainly not the least toxic – are the divisions within us: political, social, cultural, geographical.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
With their ability to engage targets at the speed of light, lasers are being seriously developed by the major military powers as a counter to many threats – not the least of which is the presence of increasingly sophisticated drones.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ziv Biron, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
During the 2024 Emmy Awards, for instance, Selena Gomez’s hairstylist Marissa Marino secured her glossy, shiny look by way of Fekkai’s gleam-boosting hair products — not the least of which was the cream in question itself.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Most intangible of all – but certainly not the least toxic – are the divisions within us: political, social, cultural, geographical.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
With their ability to engage targets at the speed of light, lasers are being seriously developed by the major military powers as a counter to many threats – not the least of which is the presence of increasingly sophisticated drones.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Not (in) the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20%28in%29%20the%20least. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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