slightest
Example Sentences
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"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
"We will not accept that the slightest piece of European territory, like Cyprus, be exposed to danger," added Mitsotakis.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
The slightest hint of conflict sends him marching off in a silent funk, actually.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
I’d run out of my room without the slightest idea where I was going.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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