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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Clark would be the worst actor in the world.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Texas didn’t deliver Saturday with everything in its favor and a loss to one of the worst teams in the league on a neutral court could prove fatal.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
At its best, the scientific method consigns the worst fates that befall humans (debilitating illnesses, devastating diseases) to history.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
That might not have seemed obvious during their 11-game losing streak, the worst in franchise history since 2001.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Texas didn’t deliver Saturday with everything in its favor and a loss to one of the worst teams in the league on a neutral court could prove fatal.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
At its best, the scientific method consigns the worst fates that befall humans (debilitating illnesses, devastating diseases) to history.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
That might not have seemed obvious during their 11-game losing streak, the worst in franchise history since 2001.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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