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

Acquaroli, quietly astonishing, brings humanity and the merest touch of weary humor to his stubborn policeman.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

Before Saturday, the atmospheric spigots of April had given us the merest trickle of moisture.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

“Unperturbed, with no show of grief, for so a king ought to take news of a subject’s death,” she replied with the merest hint of bitterness.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein