to say the least
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"I regret that the response -- disproportionate to say the least given to the very real concerns that have been expressed -- is only fuelling them," she added.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
It's a stretch, to say the least, to argue Antonelli is heading into that discussion just yet, but he has made quite the impression already this year.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
He wasn’t, to say the least, always easy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
In it, they definitely look like people who know one another, to say the least.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
And as for her clothes...they were, to say the least, extremely odd.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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