the least of
idiom
: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.
Examples of the least of in a Sentence
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Belly/stomach sleeping or prone position This posture is the least popular of the three, not the least of which is that experts advise against doing so.
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Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Though Capone cut a sanguinary trail broader and wider than the Windy City, the Chicago mobster landed behind bars only after being nailed for tax evasion — certainly the least of his crimes.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
But if your neighbor can’t grasp those basic manners, their feet are probably the least of your worries.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2023
And that would be the least of Washington’s worries.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
The loss of his cutter was the least of Paxton’s concerns in April.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The tire Nick had cautioned me about is the least of my concerns.
—Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024
There are better ways to help American manufacturing, not the least of which is to remove regulatory barriers and reform the tax code.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
The scraping of a hatchet over his head was the least of what was done to the man, whose eyes were swollen and whose face was so battered that his jaw appeared to be broken.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Though Capone cut a sanguinary trail broader and wider than the Windy City, the Chicago mobster landed behind bars only after being nailed for tax evasion — certainly the least of his crimes.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
But if your neighbor can’t grasp those basic manners, their feet are probably the least of your worries.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2023
And that would be the least of Washington’s worries.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
The loss of his cutter was the least of Paxton’s concerns in April.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The tire Nick had cautioned me about is the least of my concerns.
—Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024
There are better ways to help American manufacturing, not the least of which is to remove regulatory barriers and reform the tax code.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
The scraping of a hatchet over his head was the least of what was done to the man, whose eyes were swollen and whose face was so battered that his jaw appeared to be broken.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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