worst-case
adjective
: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation
a worst-case scenario
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But theory needs to be backed by modeling—especially worst-case scenarios.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Certainly, Detroit will be hoping to avoid worst-case outcomes such as Alexander Burmistrov or Nolan Patrick (who battled significant injuries).
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The timing—overnight, on a holiday weekend—the intensity of the rainfall in the river watershed, and the vulnerable location combined into a worst-case scenario.
—Katharine Hayhoe, Time, 10 July 2025
For them, the market has priced in a worst-case scenario that ignores the company’s ability to pivot and its financial strength.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Certainly, Detroit will be hoping to avoid worst-case outcomes such as Alexander Burmistrov or Nolan Patrick (who battled significant injuries).
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The timing—overnight, on a holiday weekend—the intensity of the rainfall in the river watershed, and the vulnerable location combined into a worst-case scenario.
—Katharine Hayhoe, Time, 10 July 2025
For them, the market has priced in a worst-case scenario that ignores the company’s ability to pivot and its financial strength.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for worst-case
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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