not in the least
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I will refrain from stating exactly how long it had been since I, personally, had made a Cranberry Chiffon Pie before this past Thanksgiving — but I was not concerned, not in the least.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024
Things have gotten better since then, not in the least because the studio Field got her first full-time job at in 2012 was sold in 2016, and she and her co-worker, Ed Brooks, bought it.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
The number of people who cast votes was minimal, and straw polls are not in the least scientific.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2022
Bray himself never thought much of the idea, anyway, commenting about the design: "I am not in the least bit superstitious, even though they do say that the peacock is a symbol of disaster."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2022
Aru was not in the least bit offended but thought it wise not to point this out.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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