the least of
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: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.
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Not the least of these is that your average rotorcraft can't manage to lift a payload that weighs more than itself.
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New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Finding a spot for Bond’s shiny new sports car was the least of Campbell’s worries.
—Phil Pirrello, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
New York may well find that their coming legal fights over money could be the least of their problems in the coming months.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The 49ers have pressured quarterbacks the least of any defense, and attrition hasn’t helped matters, though neither has defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s blitzes.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Finding a spot for Bond’s shiny new sports car was the least of Campbell’s worries.
—Phil Pirrello, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
New York may well find that their coming legal fights over money could be the least of their problems in the coming months.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The 49ers have pressured quarterbacks the least of any defense, and attrition hasn’t helped matters, though neither has defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s blitzes.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the least of
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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