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in the worst way

idiom

US, informal
: very much
I want a new bike in the worst way.

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The Jets needed an infusion of talent at wide receiver in the worst way to support Garrett Wilson, who is out with a knee injury. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 That fact is showing up in the worst way possible. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025 The New York Yankees needed a big swing in the top of the 10th inning in the worst way. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 His most impressive work was a gutsy 42-pitch outing Wednesday afternoon in a game the Yankees needed in the worst way, getting the save by striking out Adolis Garcia. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the worst way

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“In the worst way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20worst%20way. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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