utmost

Example Sentences

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If you really value something, after all, you will do your utmost to preserve it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

"We have the utmost respect for the Ukrainian people's immense efforts in defending themselves," the company said, adding: "Every single woman and man in Ukraine is making an immeasurable contribution."

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The commander of the IDF's Central Command, which is responsible for the West Bank, insisted it saw the incidents "with the utmost severity".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“The stability of the region is of the utmost importance,” she told reporters at a press conference alongside Swiss President Guy Parmelin, as the two sides signed a package of economic agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

If we could only go faster! but we cannot; the engines are throbbing and doing their utmost.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker