slightest
Example Sentences
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America may have empowered the president to give the capital a case of Mar-a-Lago face, but the city’s inhabitants get only the slightest of say in federal matters.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
"Since I've been in this position, it hasn't been the slightest worry. I feel I've done everything I can to help my players win every day."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
The slightest hint of conflict sends him marching off in a silent funk, actually.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
After a few more tries, I’m about ready to throw the dumb thing across the room, when my finger grazes the slightest little bump on the spine of the book.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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