the least of
idiom
: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.
That's the least of my worries/problems.
We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.
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There are plenty of plausible ways to extend Deborah and Ava’s story, not the least of which is to continue fleshing out the very funny folks who surround them.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Last and also the least of the lineup is the G1 Gen 2, which is squarely aimed at achieving the best battery life to enable cloud gaming solutions.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
But suddenly, the loss and Harden’s performance were the least of the Knicks’ concerns.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Last and also the least of the lineup is the G1 Gen 2, which is squarely aimed at achieving the best battery life to enable cloud gaming solutions.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
But suddenly, the loss and Harden’s performance were the least of the Knicks’ concerns.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the least of
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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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