to say the least

phrase

—used to emphasize a statement

She was not happy, to say the least.

Examples of to say the least in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet the major takeaway from this season is arguably the humbling of Diana Taverner, whose ascendancy to First Desk resulted in some growing pains, to say the least. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Being from Lake Forest and massive Bears fans, to say the least, the family opted to stop by the event to snag a peek at the excitement. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Politics and Manipulation Director Alejandro González Iñárritu, known for award-winning films like Birdman (2014) and The Revenant (2015), returns this year with a black comedy that is, to say the least, original. — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Echard, then 28 and a former NFL athlete, had ended his season 26 run on the popular ABC series as an unfavorable lead, to say the least. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for to say the least

• beast
• ceased
• creased
• east
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• pieced
• priest
• yeast