worst of all

idiom

—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.

Examples of worst of all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

South Burlington, in Vermont, was also placed at the bottom of the overall rankings, largely because of the fact it was ranked worst of all 182 cities for economic factors relating to disabilities. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

Jenny struggles with underemployment, loneliness, condescension from the men in her life, the disapproval of her cougar mother and, worst of all for her, her failure to conceive a child. —Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025

Then Mabel runs into her old pal Althea (Beanie Feldstein) from the Tim Kono days, who is now a pop star who goes by Thé and, worst of all, has just moved into the penthouse. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025

But perhaps worst of all, the new tower meant 520 Park could lose its west-facing views. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025

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