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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Sure this is the least of our worries but is something done about anything else?
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
But in Bondi’s barnyard, wooly four-footers are the least of her worries.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
My problems with Liv outweigh any problem with any guy because that’s my sister, so honestly, having a chat with Aaron was the least of my worries the first night.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
This defense pretty much always fails, not the least of which reasons being that the fact that the borrower did eventually default and the guarantee was called illustrates why the lender needed the guarantee in the first place.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
But in Bondi’s barnyard, wooly four-footers are the least of her worries.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
My problems with Liv outweigh any problem with any guy because that’s my sister, so honestly, having a chat with Aaron was the least of my worries the first night.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
This defense pretty much always fails, not the least of which reasons being that the fact that the borrower did eventually default and the guarantee was called illustrates why the lender needed the guarantee in the first place.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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