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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The present market valuation exhibits significant pessimism, accounting for worst-case scenarios and intensely focusing on weaknesses in the DIY tax arena, while also addressing broader concerns of AI disruption in fundamental bookkeeping tasks.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Oil prices could approach $200 per barrel in a worst-case scenario where Hormuz remains closed through the end of the year, according to an analysis published by Wood Mackenzie on Wednesday.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Nuclear’s worst-case scenarios feel abstract to most people, and its had decades to normalize.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
At the start of the conflict, Serrato said her 11-year-old daughter Laylah had difficulty concentrating in class, consumed with worst-case scenarios.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Oil prices could approach $200 per barrel in a worst-case scenario where Hormuz remains closed through the end of the year, according to an analysis published by Wood Mackenzie on Wednesday.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Nuclear’s worst-case scenarios feel abstract to most people, and its had decades to normalize.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
At the start of the conflict, Serrato said her 11-year-old daughter Laylah had difficulty concentrating in class, consumed with worst-case scenarios.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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