to say the least

idiom

used to emphasize a statement
She was not happy, to say the least.

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So, Elon Musk's initial choice to stand beside a global warming skeptic as the CEO of a clean energy and automotive company was puzzling to say the least. Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Meanwhile, the planet's orbit is unusual to say the least. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 June 2025 Director Jamie Lloyd is, to say the least, very busy these days. Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 June 2025 The results of his first appearance with the Rookie League team were discouraging, to say the least. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for to say the least

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“To say the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20say%20the%20least. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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