slightest
Example Sentences
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Overflow crowds standing on Broadway to scream at the slightest glimpse of a chart-topper in the second-story window of New York City’s One Astor Place.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
“He’s a major problem,” Green adds solemnly, before cracking the slightest smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Beyond VAR to review on-field decisions, soccer’s governing body has also introduced semi-automated technology to make offside calls practically in real-time and a sensor in the ball designed to detect the slightest touch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"But they haven't done any better at all, not in the slightest," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Despite their efforts, the cauldron showed not the slightest damage.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
