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
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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.
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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
Dirt and mud coming in the house—that’s the least of our worries.
—Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
Additionally, the State Department invests the least of its $84 billion budget into its international commissions.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Canadian Premiere Carnage for Christmas, directed by Alice Maio Mackay (Australia – Narrative)
When true-crime podcaster and sleuth Lola visits her hometown for the first time since running away and transitioning, the local urban legend, The Toymaker, is the least of her worries.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
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
Dirt and mud coming in the house—that’s the least of our worries.
—Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
Additionally, the State Department invests the least of its $84 billion budget into its international commissions.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Canadian Premiere Carnage for Christmas, directed by Alice Maio Mackay (Australia – Narrative)
When true-crime podcaster and sleuth Lola visits her hometown for the first time since running away and transitioning, the local urban legend, The Toymaker, is the least of her worries.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 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 28 May. 2024.
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