not (in) the least

idiom

: not at all : not in any way or respect

It did not interest me in the least.

That joke was not in the least funny.

I'm not the least worried.

Examples of not (in) the least in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Belly/stomach sleeping or prone position This posture is the least popular of the three, not the least of which is that experts advise against doing so. —

Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 There are significant problems with this plan, not the least of which is it would be seen by most of the world as a blatant violation of international law. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 Advertisement There are significant problems with this plan, not the least of which is it would be seen by most of the world as a blatant violation of international law. —

Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 There are better ways to help American manufacturing, not the least of which is to remove regulatory barriers and reform the tax code. —

Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for not (in) the least

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