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.
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Residents face increasing challenges, not the least of which is their displacement.
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Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Certain features make the feat of being a duffel bag traveler more achievable, and a separate shoe compartment is not the least of them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
In fact, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are responsible for many of the royal family’s Christmas traditions that continue today, not the least of which is making the Christmas tree a popular staple.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Young finished with a career-high four turnovers and the Panthers collectively took a step back in a 30-14 loss to a middling Cowboys team missing some key starters, not the least of which were quarterback Dak Prescott and All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Melissa L. Cooper, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Certain features make the feat of being a duffel bag traveler more achievable, and a separate shoe compartment is not the least of them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
In fact, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are responsible for many of the royal family’s Christmas traditions that continue today, not the least of which is making the Christmas tree a popular staple.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Young finished with a career-high four turnovers and the Panthers collectively took a step back in a 30-14 loss to a middling Cowboys team missing some key starters, not the least of which were quarterback Dak Prescott and All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Not (in) the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20%28in%29%20the%20least. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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