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.

Examples of the least of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The loss of his cutter was the least of Paxton’s concerns in April. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 The tire Nick had cautioned me about is the least of my concerns. Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 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 The scraping of a hatchet over his head was the least of what was done to the man, whose eyes were swollen and whose face was so battered that his jaw appeared to be broken. Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024 This last colorful tropical setting was among the least of the visual pieces employed, not quite as photorealistic as some of the other backings, but neither as cartoonish as the bits that were meant to be cartoonish. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2024 The couple appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in 2018, but there were other challenges — not the least of which was Offset’s infidelity. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024 But the snide comments and questions were the least of what the girls endured. Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 Vacation looks should be the least of your worries when traveling. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 May 2024

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“The least of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20least%20of. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

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