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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That was an odd choice in many ways, not the least of which was a title and lyrics that really don’t work in context with someone having just died.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
But a speed bump is truly the least of Prince Andrew’s problems.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2025
Uric Dufrene, the Sanders Chair of Business at Indiana University Southeast, said that while vintage clothing is the trend right now, there could be multiple reasons why thrift shopping has become more popular in recent years, the least of which is the economy.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
While many worry about adversarial prompts and model hallucinations, experts say those are the least of our problems.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
But a speed bump is truly the least of Prince Andrew’s problems.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2025
Uric Dufrene, the Sanders Chair of Business at Indiana University Southeast, said that while vintage clothing is the trend right now, there could be multiple reasons why thrift shopping has become more popular in recent years, the least of which is the economy.
—Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
While many worry about adversarial prompts and model hallucinations, experts say those are the least of our problems.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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