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Recent Examples of worst
H.w. Brands, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
No wonder: the holidays are perhaps the worst time of the year to strand customers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
Balloons are a key business driver for Party City, and this cut into sales at the worst time.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
Notably, that came at perhaps the worst possible time — the two years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
And every generation thinks of itself in the superlative: the best, the worst, the most stressed, the most burdened, the most liberated, the most enlightened.
—H.w. Brands, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
No wonder: the holidays are perhaps the worst time of the year to strand customers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
Balloons are a key business driver for Party City, and this cut into sales at the worst time.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
Notably, that came at perhaps the worst possible time — the two years leading up to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worst
Adjective
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In the meantime, practicing some good nail care habits recommended by the National Psoriasis Foundation can help keep nail psoriasis from getting worse.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
13 Feb. 2023
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Donovan looked to the four-point deficit with a sense of relief — things could be much, much worse.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2023
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Sasha Miller surpassed 100 career goals, scoring six times while also dishing two assists as Beverly bested Masconomet 13-3 in Northeastern Conference girls lacrosse play.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Matt Fitzpatrick bested Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the RBC Heritage over the weekend in what became a road game for him.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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Earlier this month, Michigan defeated UConn in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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In large part because the only feeling more satisfying than defeating your enemies is that of defeating your friends.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sneaky Jon Cooper The Bolts showed their normal forward lines in pregame warmups, but then had other ideas once the puck dropped Friday night.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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All need normal care to become established, are freeze resistant and make durable plants for the landscape.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Braves couldn’t overcome a poor start from Reynaldo López and saw their six-game winning streak fall by the wayside in an 11-4 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday at Nationals Park.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That power production has overcome incredibly poor luck so far this season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once those are mastered, the exerciser can introduce equipment to challenge stability even further.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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That is precisely the trick Audi has mastered.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Davis and the other man cornered Pierre against a fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the first week of Q1 earnings calls, 49 companies reported results and 76% of them beat earnings estimates, according to Bank of America’s Savita Subramanian.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worst. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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