to say the least

idiom

used to emphasize a statement
She was not happy, to say the least.

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That is just 41% of the time, but bettng markets will tell you the odds are in Battle’s favor to break that curse, to say the least. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026 The food in Bloomington is diverse to say the least. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 The plot is not complex, to say the least. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 This did not appeal, to say the least, to German Jews in America. Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to say the least

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“To say the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20say%20the%20least. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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