not in the slightest

phrase

: not at all
"Does it bother you?" "Not in the slightest."

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No, not in the slightest—but every 20-minute shower does require around 40 gallons of water, and that’s not nothing. Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 3 Mar. 2026 Eclipses aren’t your average astrological transit — not in the slightest. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Fighting for one’s dignity is not in the slightest guaranteed to preserve it; at the same time, victimhood and nihilism can go hand in hand. Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024

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“Not in the slightest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20in%20the%20slightest. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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