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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That view was held by many, not the least by John Demsey, Lauder’s former executive group president.
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Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
That tribute feels not in the least like someone paying lip service.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
There were Hmong women with a certain style that never hit the pop culture radar: Tough, streetwise, cocksure and confident, deeply devoted to their families, friends and culture, but not the least bit demure or deferential.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
That’s because a whopping 81% of the top selling vehicle colors are not the least bit colorful, according to Edmunds.com, but are rather variations of white (25%), black (22%), gray (20%) and silver (14%).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
That tribute feels not in the least like someone paying lip service.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
There were Hmong women with a certain style that never hit the pop culture radar: Tough, streetwise, cocksure and confident, deeply devoted to their families, friends and culture, but not the least bit demure or deferential.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
That’s because a whopping 81% of the top selling vehicle colors are not the least bit colorful, according to Edmunds.com, but are rather variations of white (25%), black (22%), gray (20%) and silver (14%).
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 28 May 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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