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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The Chrisley family is finally back together again, but a set of federal prison sentences may have been the least of their problems.
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There are benefits to this, Morgan says, not the least of which is that doing conversions this way means less cutting and welding.
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Sanseitō also faces a daunting range of challenges to build and sustain a national movement, not the least of which is Kamiya’s erratic and imperious style.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
The Chrisley family is finally back together again, but a set of federal prison sentences may have been the least of their problems.
—Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are benefits to this, Morgan says, not the least of which is that doing conversions this way means less cutting and welding.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sanseitō also faces a daunting range of challenges to build and sustain a national movement, not the least of which is Kamiya’s erratic and imperious style.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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