to say the least

idiom

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

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Estimating earnings with reasonable accuracy is challenging, to say the least. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 Here's why this development is shocking to say the least. Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Lincoln-Way East started sluggishly, to say the least, and trailed 7-4 after one quarter before Brown entered the game and scored seven points in the second quarter. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 An impossible task, to say the least. Shawna Seed, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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