Is "I was least expecting it from you" correct?

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I'm about to write a tongue-lash for someone who let me down quite badly and I want to be grammatically correct. So, how should I say this:

"I was least expecting this kind of cynical criticism from you..."

or

"I least expected this kind of cynical criticism from you..."

Other suggestions are also welcome. Thank you for your help in advance!

Max Williams · Answer

You could use either, but the first one has more of an implication that your opinion of the person has changed - in other words, you had previously least expected it from them, but that's no longer the case: now you would expect it from them.

Answered by Max Williams on August 25, 2021

Is "I was least expecting it from you" correct?

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