the least of
idiom
: 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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New York may well find that their coming legal fights over money could be the least of their problems in the coming months.
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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
Reggie Miller’s trembling hands are the least of NBC’s worries.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Granted, the quantity of aging greats is no exact barometer for the health of a division, but the drop-off in high-profile imports (Nani and Douglas Costa aside) is the least of Football Australia’s recent concerns.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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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
Reggie Miller’s trembling hands are the least of NBC’s worries.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Granted, the quantity of aging greats is no exact barometer for the health of a division, but the drop-off in high-profile imports (Nani and Douglas Costa aside) is the least of Football Australia’s recent concerns.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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