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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Such tools clearly offer advantages, not the least of which are reductions in time and travel.
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
During the 2024 Emmy Awards, for instance, Selena Gomez’s hairstylist Marissa Marino secured her glossy, shiny look by way of Fekkai’s gleam-boosting hair products — not the least of which was the cream in question itself.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
With their ability to engage targets at the speed of light, lasers are being seriously developed by the major military powers as a counter to many threats – not the least of which is the presence of increasingly sophisticated drones.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
The conclusion of the original trilogy has many loose ends to tie up, not the least of which is the preceding chapter’s familial twist.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
During the 2024 Emmy Awards, for instance, Selena Gomez’s hairstylist Marissa Marino secured her glossy, shiny look by way of Fekkai’s gleam-boosting hair products — not the least of which was the cream in question itself.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
With their ability to engage targets at the speed of light, lasers are being seriously developed by the major military powers as a counter to many threats – not the least of which is the presence of increasingly sophisticated drones.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
The conclusion of the original trilogy has many loose ends to tie up, not the least of which is the preceding chapter’s familial twist.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 15 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.
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