How to Use to say the least in a Sentence

to say the least

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  • The last 10 years have been busy, to say the least, for the McGees.
    Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
  • Kennedy and Williamson are long shots, to say the least.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 28 Apr. 2023
  • It’s been a journey — to say the least — to get to this point.
    Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • This was a shock to say the least, and what a secret to keep!
    Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
  • So to see where the Aztecs sit now is stunning, to say the least.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This past week has been a very active one to say the least.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2024
  • So she's got eclectic taste in beach reads, to say the least.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2024
  • It’s been trying for the 80-year-old actor, to say the least.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Crafting the show from this point was daunting, to say the least.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
  • While the result is stunning, the process was stressful, to say the least.
    Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
  • The rise of private credit since 2008 has been historic, to say the least.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 May 2024
  • The downside is that the unique design makes the initial setup tricky, to say the least.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Which bodes well for their budding romance, to say the least!
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The Scarlet rollout has been eventful, to say the least.
    Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
  • That view is not shared by everyone around Trump, to say the least.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Musk’s reign over X has been tumultuous, to say the least.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The industry is in a state of disarray to say the least.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The place is a 1970s disco time capsule, and is a spectacle, to say the least.
    Lauren Yoshiko, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2023
  • Alabama has been in a stormy pattern, to say the least.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 15 June 2023
  • So a last minute change in episodes is unexpected to say the least.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
  • Before: Kitchen The kitchen was in a sad state to say the least when it was handed over to Wesley Moon.
    Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 16 May 2023
  • That all of this fell on Takeoff’s birthday seemed fitting, to say the least.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024
  • Season 6 of Love Is Blind was engaging, to say the least.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • Getting telescope time is a challenge, to say the least.
    Swapna Krishna, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The world of Dark Matter is complicated, to say the least.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 4 June 2024
  • The court’s decision to hear the Moores’ case also comes at an awkward time for the justices, to say the least.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
  • His relationship with dad was fraught, to say the least.
    Min Jeong Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This comforter set is also pretty pricey (to say the least).
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Grace West’s debut single is a full-circle moment, to say the least.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • Relations between Fox and the talk show host — who during his tenure at Fox lobbed such on-air whoppers as George Floyd died of a drug overdose — are said to be strained, to say the least.
    Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024

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