of all people
idiom
—used to emphasize that a specified person is the person one most or least expect to do or know something
You, of all people, should know the answer to this.
My best friend, of all people, betrayed me.
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More than half of all people will experience a psychiatric disorder in their lifetime, research shows.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Decades of mistrust and systematic exclusion in clinical trials will require long-term relationships with communities and community leaders and a consistent presence that reflects a genuine commitment to ensuring representation of all people in clinical trials.
—Yehoda Martei, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Lewiston stands for the dignity of all people who call Maine home.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Paul popped off on his podcast about trading, of all people, Reaves.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
Decades of mistrust and systematic exclusion in clinical trials will require long-term relationships with communities and community leaders and a consistent presence that reflects a genuine commitment to ensuring representation of all people in clinical trials.
—Yehoda Martei, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Lewiston stands for the dignity of all people who call Maine home.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Paul popped off on his podcast about trading, of all people, Reaves.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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