one shred

Frequency: 8.510.1 per million words

used in negative sentences to mean 'not even a small amount'

shredADJECTIVE + shred

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one

Examples (10)

  • There is not one shred of evidence to support your claim.
  • He denied the accusation, stating there wasn't one shred of truth in it.
  • Despite the rumors, she maintained there wasn't one shred of doubt about her integrity.
  • The report found no one shred of evidence of corruption.
  • He claimed innocence, insisting there was not one shred of guilt in his actions.
  • The investigation revealed not one shred of wrongdoing by the officials.
  • She insisted there wasn't one shred of evidence that he had been involved.
  • The lawyer argued that there was not one shred of proof to convict her client.
  • We searched for any indication, but found not one shred of corroborating information.
  • He expressed his frustration, stating there was not one shred of common sense in the decision.