slightest

Example Sentences

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But this framing collapses under the slightest scrutiny.

From Salon • May 18, 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

But if you asked me whether I had any intention of inheriting it when I was around 20, I didn’t have the slightest inclination either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

“Don’t go too far,” he said, but nodded just the slightest bit.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff