worst of all
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—used to refer to the least pleasant or appealing part of something that has many bad parts
I forgot my backpack, was late for class, and worst of all, I discovered I'd studied the wrong material for the test.
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Grapes stored in a plastic airtight container fared worst of all.
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
And worst of all for the rest of baseball, the Dodgers swallowing the final three seasons on Buxton's seven-year, $100 million contract would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
She’s been accused of hiring an actor to play her boyfriend on the show, faking her divorce, and — worst of all — having bad breath.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
We are constantly threatened by dogs, coyotes, snakes, owls, hawks…and worst of all…you.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
And worst of all for the rest of baseball, the Dodgers swallowing the final three seasons on Buxton's seven-year, $100 million contract would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
She’s been accused of hiring an actor to play her boyfriend on the show, faking her divorce, and — worst of all — having bad breath.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
We are constantly threatened by dogs, coyotes, snakes, owls, hawks…and worst of all…you.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Worst of all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst%20of%20all. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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