slightest

Example Sentences

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But this framing collapses under the slightest scrutiny.

From Salon • May 18, 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

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

Despite the surgeon’s best attempts, Roosevelt’s left leg remained prone to infection at the slightest injury.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple