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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Moody, of all people, uplifted the 49ers’ mood and got mobbed by joyous teammates for his winning finish. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025 It’s estimated that approximately 130,000 people — or about 10.5% of all people enrolled in Missouri — could lose coverage over the next decade under the plan, while 8.6 million could lose coverage nationwide. Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025 According to the World Health Organization, more than 322 million people globally suffer from depression, and by the age of 75, roughly half of all people will experience a mental illness. Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025 The survey reported that 92% of all people also said food shopping became more expensive in the same period. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for of all people

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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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