fear the worst
idiom
: to fear that the worst possible thing has happened
When we heard there had been an accident, we feared the worst.
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Stern's unusual schedule, which involves summers off and limited trips to SiriusXM’s New York City studios, led to a few major media outlets reporting the end of his radio reign, and made fans fear the worst.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Given how emaciated and unwell the kitten was, Neveux couldn’t help but fear the worst.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, economists and other analysts began to fear the worst.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Rosi then sequesters himself in a 911 call center as residents fear the worst following a small earthquake, then hops back outside to film local youths setting fire to the streets.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Given how emaciated and unwell the kitten was, Neveux couldn’t help but fear the worst.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, economists and other analysts began to fear the worst.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Rosi then sequesters himself in a 911 call center as residents fear the worst following a small earthquake, then hops back outside to film local youths setting fire to the streets.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Fear the worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20the%20worst. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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