How to Use least of all in a Sentence

least of all

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  • No one knew what would happen when the match began, Joint and Williams least of all.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • No business can afford to fall for the hype, least of all manufacturers.
    Ross Meyercord, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Spread thin across years and HR departments, and slow enough that no one had to notice the pattern, least of all the people making it.
    Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The tit-for-tat strikes the United States is making on Iran are not changing anything, least of all Iran’s behavior.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • No one begrudges him the career move, least of all his father Ciaran McDonald, one of Mayo’s greatest players, who had to balance the demands of Gaelic football with his full-time job as a pipelayer.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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