to say the least

idiom

used to emphasize a statement
She was not happy, to say the least.

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This outperformance by the rest of the world is uncommon to say the least. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 May 2025 Given the high stakes for the vehicle, its test program’s mixed results are disappointing, to say the least. Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 May 2025 The bureaucracy needed to confirm eligibility is costly; the available technology is often outdated; some determinations are unavoidably subjective; and communicating new rules to an itinerant population with brisk job turnover is a challenge, to say the least. Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025 Shortly after the incident took place, Green shared a video of the aftermath from her dressing room with a caption that was interesting to say the least. Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for to say the least

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“To say the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20say%20the%20least. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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