nothing less than

phrase

1
—used to give emphasis to a description
The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.
2
—used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept
He demands nothing less than the best service.
I want nothing less than a full refund!
This job requires nothing less than our best effort.

Examples of nothing less than in a Sentence

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Their goal is nothing less than to destroy liberal democracy. — Sue Halpern, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026 Headlining the slate is a clash between Fenerbahçe and Roma, teams with passionate fan bases who settle for nothing less than the best from their players. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Payton expects nothing less than a menacing environment to greet his quarterback. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The work aspires to tell nothing less than the story of human experience—and much like humanity itself, nobody has ever quite figured out what to do with it. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nothing less than

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“Nothing less than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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