to say the least

idiom

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

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As Deadline noted earlier Friday, there aren’t any apes in Disney’s Lion King, so the WH response is a bit off, to say the least. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026 That’s hard for me, to say the least. David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 The dude is unique, to say the least. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026 Depending on the line these charges can be astronomical and surprising to say the least. Terri Peters, Southern Living, 1 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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