slightest

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The same goes for securities brokers — “The slightest doubt as to the trustworthiness of a broker’s word or commitment would put him out of business overnight.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

We must also hope that he will take a leaf out of Lagarde’s book and raise interest rates if there is even the slightest chance that inflation expectations will soon become unanchored.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Even when made to fight alongside Rotta against half a dozen or so supposedly terrifying creatures, there isn’t the slightest doubt that he will prevail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

She looks the slightest bit disappointed as we leave.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish