without so much as

1. With not even, as in She stormed out without so much as a goodbye. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

“Masked immigration agents conducting unannounced enforcement actions through the community and, in all too many instances, stopping residents without so much as a reasonable suspicion of unlawful conduct have left people afraid to leave their homes ...,” the states argued.

From Los Angeles Times

Bonner said he was “still surprised” that he had been “dismissed without so much as a phone call from Supervisor Barger.”

From Los Angeles Times

Suplina also highlighted how the policy would allow residents of permitless carry states to carry a firearm throughout the country without so much as passing a background check, a fact that has spurred opposition from law enforcement agencies from around the country, including in Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia.

From Salon

But in 2024, years after her series ran its course, a major reveal about her mental capacity came down without so much as a word from Williams.

From Los Angeles Times

When Khalil presented his green card, they told him that, too, had been revoked, without so much as a hearing.

From Salon