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to say the least

Idioms

Not to exaggerate, as in When the ring turned up in the lost and found, she was delighted, to say the least. This idiom was first recorded in 1809.

Example Sentences

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to say the least

But the one example he cited was, to say the least, bizarre.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

But for more than a decade, his relationship with USC has been complicated, to say the least.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

"For the future, it's a little puzzling, to say the least," she told AFP in an interview.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Watching Microsoft gut Xbox this month has been a stepping-on-a-rake moment, to say the least.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

The world press was, to say the least, not amused.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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