On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Slightest. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
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Slightest meaning
superlative form of slight: most slight.
Using Slightest
- The main meaning on this page is: superlative form of slight: most slight.
- In the example corpus, slightest often appears in combinations such as: the slightest, slightest bit, slightest of.
Context around Slightest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 11 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slightest
- In this selection, "slightest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hint, bit and clue stand out and add context to how "slightest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the slightest and at the slightest hint of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slightest" sits close to words such as audrey, beau and brigades, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slightest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And then at the slightest infraction we allege racism…. (9 words)
General public won't be interested in this in the slightest. (11 words)
Friends may seem more sensitive than usual, reacting to the slightest thing. (12 words)
Indeed, had the British government sought to intervene in that process, I have not the slightest doubt that Shona Robison would have been among the first and most indignant of those protesting such “interference” in the work of a devolved administration. (41 words)
It is the responsibility of men in this patriarchal society, given their privilege and power, to educate and call attention to friends and colleagues as soon as they hear the slightest hint of sexist violence. (35 words)
Going further back, it was break dance steps that boys felt compelled to break into without any provocation or need of any sort whatsoever, and without the slightest regard to the occasion. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although this upcoming horror thriller relies on some well-worn genre tropes, that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm in the slightest.
Anderson could find an excuse for every missed shot, Calhoun said, from the slightest bump by a defender to the atmospheric pressure changes of a New England winter.
And it didn’t take long for Brits to pack the beaches at the slightest hint of a bright, warm day.
And then at the slightest infraction we allege racism….
Any time she got the slightest twinge or rolled it slightly, she was convinced it was broken.
As this space previously noted, the Penguins shouldn’t mortgage even the slightest bit of their future to achieve what little can be salvaged of this season.
Chiefs 38 Jaguars 23 I do not see this going well for the Jags in the slightest.
For a Fusion Dance to work, two people of equal energy levels must perform an intricate dance without the slightest deviation from the steps.
Friends may seem more sensitive than usual, reacting to the slightest thing.
General public won't be interested in this in the slightest.
Going further back, it was break dance steps that boys felt compelled to break into without any provocation or need of any sort whatsoever, and without the slightest regard to the occasion.
Her bandmates fully support her growing fame as Dacus said: 'The way she navigates the world, I’m not surprised in the slightest that she has this level of notoriety.
Homeowners need to be particularly wary, as even the slightest presence of Japanese knotweed in the can deter potential future buyers - and even lead to banks refusing a mortgage application.
I didn’t know a single person who had done it and I didn’t have the slightest clue how to go about even getting my foot in the door.
I have been writing for a while now that the Democrats don’t have the slightest clue about how this is going to work out for them.
Indeed, had the British government sought to intervene in that process, I have not the slightest doubt that Shona Robison would have been among the first and most indignant of those protesting such “interference” in the work of a devolved administration.
It is possible that there are a few very minor scratches on the outside of the phone, but these will not impair the phone’s strong internal performance in the slightest.
It is the responsibility of men in this patriarchal society, given their privilege and power, to educate and call attention to friends and colleagues as soon as they hear the slightest hint of sexist violence.
I would want to know whether it was going to be more expensive or even in the slightest way inconvenient for builders to adopt Plantd building products.
Mark Galeotti, director of the Mayak Intelligence consultancy, said he believed Ukraine’s military was not “in the slightest bit worried” about the threat of Wagner attempting to cross its northern border.
Common combinations with slightest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: