slightest

Example Sentences

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But it’s a testament to how even the slightest of pivots can reframe a story, making it all the more personal without drawing explicit attention to itself.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

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

On Thursday evening, Melléthei-Barna announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy for the post, "to ensure that not even the slightest shadow is cast on the transition".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But if you asked me whether I had any intention of inheriting it when I was around 20, I didn’t have the slightest inclination either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I clean up okay, as every adult likes to say when a kid puts in the slightest effort.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell