merest

Example Sentences

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She reset to hold, then wrestled back the break, allowing herself the merest of smiles.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

His strictly regulated factory model brooks no challenges from his workers, and he employs an enormous security force to snuff out the merest whisper of pro-union sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It’s a fig leaf so thin the merest whisper of a breeze wafts it away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is going out of his way to avoid even the merest whiff of complacency.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

The king sat with his legs crossed and the merest flicker of a smile on his lips.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman