the worst
noun
1
: the worst person or thing
What's the worst that can happen?
That movie was the worst!
He is the worst of the bunch.
2
: the worst group of people or things
This city's schools are the nation's worst.
3
: the worst part of something
Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.
It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.
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Cadrez’s two sons arrived with their mother not long after — and braced for the worst.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Northwestern had one of the worst offenses in the FBS last season and was looking for a spark from Stone, who replaced Jack Lausch, last year’s starting quarterback who left to focus on baseball.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
This was a bad time for Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest to deliver the worst performance of his tenure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Alongside Alaska, California and West Virginia were also ranked as the worst states to sleep in.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Northwestern had one of the worst offenses in the FBS last season and was looking for a spark from Stone, who replaced Jack Lausch, last year’s starting quarterback who left to focus on baseball.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
This was a bad time for Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest to deliver the worst performance of his tenure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Alongside Alaska, California and West Virginia were also ranked as the worst states to sleep in.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the worst
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“The worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20worst. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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