merest hint

Frequency: 6.97.8 per million words

The smallest suggestion or indication.

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Examples (10)

  • He didn't show the merest hint of fear.
  • There wasn't the merest hint of sarcasm in her voice.
  • Even the merest hint of scandal could ruin his career.
  • She gave me the merest hint of a smile.
  • Without the merest hint of warning, the storm hit.
  • The recipe calls for only the merest hint of garlic.
  • He couldn't find the merest hint of evidence.
  • There was no longer the merest hint of doubt in her mind.
  • The artist captured the merest hint of light on the horizon.
  • I sensed the merest hint of reluctance in his agreement.