nothing less than

phrase

1

—used to give emphasis to a description

The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.

2

—used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept

He demands nothing less than the best service.

I want nothing less than a full refund!

This job requires nothing less than our best effort.

Examples of nothing less than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Payton expects nothing less than a menacing environment to greet his quarterback. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

This is nothing less than a predatory act to replicate the city of Sunny Isles all over Florida, right under our noses. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

At stake with Musk, its creator wants to tell us, is nothing less than the future of democracy. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Foreign visitors were shocked to hear the man hailed as nothing less than a god, the Sun of Korea. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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