How to Use the least of in a Sentence

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• For Tom, the Haganah reps the least of the British worries.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 17 Sep. 2023
• Talk about not reading the room — and that was the least of what’s wrong with it.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
• Well, this is the least of the oddest aircraft mods of WW2.
  — Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2024
• Dirt and mud coming in the house—that’s the least of our worries.
  — Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
• Van Hove is many things, but the least of them is a playwright.
  — David Benedict, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
• At this moment, though, that is the least of the Celtics’ concerns.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• The tire Nick had cautioned me about is the least of my concerns.
  — Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024
• But the snide comments and questions were the least of what the girls endured.
  — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
• In a sense, though, these larger structures are the least of it.
  — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
• Luckily, her face scar is the least of all of it — some scars still on the arms.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
• The loss of his cutter was the least of Paxton’s concerns in April.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
• As for Dias, this may end up being the least of his worries.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023
• But after what went down in this week's episode, that would be the least of his problems.
  — Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
• There are many ways to stay cool in the summer, not the least of which is using fans to blow air across your body.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
• The Nelsons buried Stefano in a shallow grave the next day, but that was the least of their concerns.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023
• So much has since crumbled, not the least of which is his business empire.
  — Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
• But Kattan soon realized that the low sink was the least of his worries.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2024
• No playoff berth for the eighth NFL season in a row might be the least of this no-hoper-of-a-team’s worries.
  — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2024
• But the scorching morning rays were the least of her annoyances.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
• Goff-Marcil has raised about $9,000 for her campaign, by far the least of the four candidates.
  — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2024
• But cashing in may be the least of Ohio lottery players’ concerns.
  — Amanda Garrett, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
• But cashing in may be the least of Ohio lottery players’ concerns.
  — Amanda Garrett, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
• Little did Hathaway know, tanning would be the least of his worries.
  — Simon Bland, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
• Working at cross purposes should be the least of your worries.
  — Steve Durbin, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• There’s a lot riding on the offensive, not the least of which is the need to keep Ukraine’s coalition of backers satisfied with the war’s progress.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2023
• So forlorn country ballads may be the least of our worries.
  — David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2024
• Haphazard management of the hotel turns out to be the least of her troubles, though.
  — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• The White Sox present multiple options, not the least of them a familiar face and profile in Lance Lynn.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
• No offense to your prize camellia, but the garden is the least of your worries with Japanese knotweed.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
• But in the now-viral photo of the medalists taking a selfie on the podium, the Chinese athletes are the least of people’s focus.
  — Koh Ewe, TIME, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024