slightest
Example Sentences
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"Since I've been in this position, it hasn't been the slightest worry. I feel I've done everything I can to help my players win every day."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The gladiator depicted on the cover of “Those Who Are About to Die” has the beginnings of a pot belly and bears not the slightest physical resemblance to Kirk Douglas or Russell Crowe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
"I can assure you, if we have just the slightest chance of getting the prize, we won't give it away to anybody else."
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
“I never had the choice,” he says, sounding just the slightest bit growly.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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