to say the least

idiom

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

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Cries of the death of democracy, Impeachment for Trump, etc., over his sending National Guard troops and Marines into Los Angeles are extreme, to say the least. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025 A lot of her actions so far have been unsavory to say the least. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 June 2025 Their postseason streak is in peril, to say the least. David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 June 2025 Cornstarch is especially crucial for baked meringues in hot and humid areas, and the American South is most definitely that, to say the least. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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