feat: use least as indicator

Author: drainpixie

proselint/checks/uncomparables.py

@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@
 
 from proselint.registry.checks import Check, CheckResult, types
 
-POSSIBLE_PATTERN = r"possible(?!\s*\?)"
-
 COMPARATORS = (
     "most",
     "more",
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@
     "paramount",
     "perfect",
     "perpetual",
-    POSSIBLE_PATTERN,
+    "possible",
     "preferable",
     "principal",
     "singular",
@@ -107,17 +105,21 @@
 )
 EXCEPTIONS = (
     ("more", "perfect"),
-    ("more", POSSIBLE_PATTERN),
+    ("more", "possible"),
 )
 
 
 def _check_uncomparables(text: str, check: Check) -> Iterator[CheckResult]:
-    """Check the text."""
+    """Check the text for uncomparables."""
     return types.Existence(
         items=tuple(
-            rf"{pair[0]}\s{pair[1]}"
-            for pair in product(COMPARATORS, UNCOMPARABLES)
-            if pair not in EXCEPTIONS
+            (
+                rf"(?<!at\s)\bleast\s+{adj}\b"
+                if comp == "least"
+                else rf"\b{comp}\s+{adj}\b"
+            )
+            for comp, adj in product(COMPARATORS, UNCOMPARABLES)
+            if (comp, adj) not in EXCEPTIONS
         )
     ).check(text, check)
 

tests/examples.py

@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@
             "A more perfect union.",
             "A more possible future.",
             "But is it at least possible?",
+            "It's at least possible for that thing to exist",
+            (
+                "It is at least possible of achievement and that our actions"
+                "are at least possible contributions to bringing it about."
+            ),
+            (
+                "It should be at least possible for the Department to improve"
+                "its position and for the citizens generally to"
+                "enjoy prosperity."
+            ),
         ),
     ),
     (