slightest

He ignores the spicy and bitter taste, although he calls the slightest of breezes to carry away the perspiration that threatens to bead on his forehead.

The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992

This unselfish and exemplary conduct, coupled with his refusal to stray even the slightest from the Code of Conduct, earned him the deepest respect from not only his fellow prisoners, but his captors as well.

Cook, Donald G. 1964

Pomp and ceremony had their place, adding to the unforgettable nature of the evening without detracting in the slightest from the unusually relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere which marked the event as one of the most successful ever held in Toronto.

Diamond Jubilee Dinner 1964

The lowland negro of South Carolina has a barbaric dialect, which no external influences have as yet impressed in the slightest degree; the English words seem to tumble all at once from his mouth, and to get sadly mixed whenever he endeavors to speak.

The Great South; A Record of Journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian Territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland 1875

My opinion, which really isn’t being asked for in the slightest, is that I’m quite pleased that marriage of itself is not yet dead and that PA has actually opted for it with someone she’s found worthy to commit to so seriously.

une pièce montée 2008

Another aspect of the character that the film manages to bring to the fore and doesn't even taint in the slightest is the way that the audience connects with and continues to sympathise with the lead character despite his continuing actions.

Filmstalker Review: Law Abiding Citizen 2009

Anyone differing from them in the slightest is the greatest evil the world has known and must be completely and utterly destroyed.

Hope for the Country « Lean Left 2008

Anyone differing from them in the slightest is the greatest evil the world has known and must be completely and utterly destroyed.

2008 May 29 « Lean Left 2008

The only one that bothers me in the slightest is her somewhat whacked-out church.

After all the attacks, the audience for Palin's speech tonight will be huge. Ann Althouse 2008

Anyone differing from them in the slightest is the greatest evil the world has known and must be completely and utterly destroyed.

2008 May « Lean Left 2008