least of all

Idioms

Especially not. For example, No one cared, least of all the manager, or None of them will attend, least of all Jim. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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If you try to please everyone, you will end up pleasing no one, least of all your good self.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

“No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice.”

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

But I can certainly get along with them, not least of all for the purposes of trying to understand what’s going on here, or at least getting a clear picture of it.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

The topic had been dropped, and no one was willing to try picking it up again, least of all me.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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