the least of

idiom

: something of the lowest importance, strength, value, etc.

That's the least of my worries/problems.

We had many things to consider, not the least of which was the safety of our children.

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Everything about college football seems to be sped up these days, not the least of which is recruiting. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 The first few weeks of the Trump Administration will be very eventful, not the least of which is in what ways will the Trump Administration reverse direction on things like the nation’s energy policies as a whole. —

Daniel Markind, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Hobbies were the least of his famed post-presidential life, perhaps the most active in American history. —

Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 And Allen and Moore were the least of their problems. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the least of

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