to say the least

idiom

used to emphasize a statement
She was not happy, to say the least.

Examples of to say the least in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The care was less than acceptable, to say the least. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 The last week was exhilarating to say the least, full of lyrical dexterity and quadruple entendres that will continue to captivate rap fans for decades. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024 His years in office were tumultuous, to say the least. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024 But his career has gotten a major accelerant, to say the least, this year. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 May 2024 The Knowledge The relationship between Uber and London has been tempestuous to say the least. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024 The new mill is potent to say the least, producing 1,385 horses when the car is running on E85. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024 Crafting the show from this point was daunting, to say the least. Jim Halterman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 In those shows, the coaches are often the main points of attraction, and the game is filtered through their many eccentricities (to say the least). Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024

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“To say the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20say%20the%20least. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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