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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Everything about college football seems to be sped up these days, not the least of which is recruiting. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 The first few weeks of the Trump Administration will be very eventful, not the least of which is in what ways will the Trump Administration reverse direction on things like the nation’s energy policies as a whole. —

Daniel Markind, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Looking ahead Beyond the investment potential, there are many reasons why the brick venue at 20th and Blake is likely to remain a Colorado landmark — not the least of which is its aesthetic beauty. —

Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 Democrats started the cycle on the defense on a map that favored them not in the least. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not (in) the least

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not in someone's vocabulary

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