to say the least

idiom

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

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The 33-year-old’s mind and body had been through a lot, to say the least, on the Lionesses’ rollercoaster ride to European glory. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Walker’s candidacy was odd, to say the least. Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 So while her presence by my side is nothing new, adjusting to traveling without him has been different, to say the least, including for familiar media colleagues who ask about him. Essence, 12 Sep. 2025 Murtagh is not enjoying this meeting, to say the least. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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