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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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At the Golden Globes, William bested fellow nominees Claire Danes (The Beast in Me), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River), Sarah Snook (All Her Fault) and Robin Wright (The Girlfriend).—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The All-America Selection (AAS) logo indicates winners that bested the rest in national independent trials.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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The Lancers took a step in the right direction Friday night, coming from behind to defeat La Jolla Country Day 52-39 on the Torreys’ floor in the Coastal League opener for both teams.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the main event of SmackDown, Trick Williams defeated Damian Priest by DQ after provoking Sami Zayn.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anger, relief, anxiety, numbness, shame—all of these are normal reactions.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Bus routes and train lines will run on a Sunday schedule as normal.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Freshman Anthony Ali Nayab scored six of his nine points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of game-clinching free throws with 25 seconds to play, and Cathedral Catholic overcame an 11-point deficit and edged Mira Mesa 47-45 on Tuesday night in a key Western League game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The researchers do note that Veronika’s environment may have played a role in her skillful use of a tool to overcome limitations.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Miller beat Forsberg six-on-five with 27 seconds left, adding intrigue to the finish, but the Kings held on to win.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Drivers hoping to get a jump start on beating the morning rush may not have to set the alarm as early.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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