to say the least

idiom

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 Relations between Fox and the talk show host — who during his tenure at Fox lobbed such on-air whoppers as George Floyd died of a drug overdose — are said to be strained, to say the least. Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 Verizon also arbitrarily caps the number of notices permitted per copyright holder at this address—ironic, to say the least, given that Verizon ignored hundreds of thousands of Plaintiffs' notices to this email inbox. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024 In July Ideas to Rev Up Your Holiday Spirit Hallmark's social media followers are excited about the newest collection, to say the least. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024 The situation was bleak, to say the least, at the European Championship on Sunday, with England trailing Slovakia 1-0 as six minutes of stoppage time dwindled down. Cindy Boren, Washington Post, 30 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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