slightest
Example Sentences
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"If there's anyone in Selby who was around at the time and hadn't heard that Ryan was missing - the slightest little thing might help the police find out what happened," said Kerstin.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"I can assure you, if we have just the slightest chance of getting the prize, we won't give it away to anybody else."
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
The slightest hint of conflict sends him marching off in a silent funk, actually.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
I felt nothing, not the slightest spark of warmth or charity.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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