to say the least

idiom

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

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But the tongue-in-cheek reprise of Crowe in Gladiator leading his war criminals down the tunnel into the courtroom is of questionable taste to say the least. NPR, 11 Nov. 2025 The Mets had a disappointing season, to say the least. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 It’s been tough (to say the least), and unfortunately, there’s just no way to guarantee that zero tickets get scalped. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025 The series that unfolds over the seven of nine episodes that were made available to critics is unique to say the least, though not entirely without precedent. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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