How to Use expect the worst in a Sentence

expect the worst

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• Shoot for the stars and expect the worst.
  — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Dec. 2025
• But for the rest of the day, Mansell expected the worst.
  — Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
• Sylvia expects the worst, especially after hearing about Will’s bad experience with couples therapy.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
• Experiences of inconsistent or insensitive care can lead you to expect the worst of other people, a core feature of insecure attachment.
  — Jessica A. Stern, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
• Crypto enthusiasts are expecting the worst, with some predicting the token will nosedive to just $30,000.
  — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
• Because of the Magic’s injury history, everybody expected the worst, but, thankfully, Franz was able to walk off the court on his own power and returned to action late in the third quarter.
  — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
• Big tech companies are laying off workers in the thousands, with CEOs expecting the worst and predicting soaring employment rates among college graduates — while gleefully cutting costs at their companies and not looking back.
  — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026