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

Yet the men are wrenched apart, and the culprit seems to be nothing less than a hostile world, one marked by material scarcity and insurmountable alienation. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

What’s at risk is nothing less than the ability to think for oneself. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

While this is nothing less than astounding, longer lifespans hold implications for business leaders' retirement planning. — Christopher Poch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

And that bigger story has, for so long, been about nothing less than the possible destruction of everything. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for nothing less than

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin