not in the slightest

idiom

: not at all
"Does it bother you?" "Not in the slightest."

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Fighting for one’s dignity is not in the slightest guaranteed to preserve it; at the same time, victimhood and nihilism can go hand in hand. Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 Not in the – not in the slightest. NBC News, 8 Jan. 2023 That does mean the watch comes with one significant compromise: the £539,000 (717,220) Reference 5750 is not in the slightest bit water resistant, though an internal filter layer makes sure dust and moisture are kept out. Tim Barber, Wired, 18 Dec. 2021

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“Not in the slightest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20in%20the%20slightest. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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