the worst
noun
1
: the worst person or thing
What's the worst that can happen?
That movie was the worst!
He is the worst of the bunch.
2
: the worst group of people or things
This city's schools are the nation's worst.
3
: the worst part of something
Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.
It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.
Examples of the worst in a Sentence
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Also, that propels the truth for Daisy, which is that the Billy that would be available to her is always the worst Billy.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
Central banks from the Federal Reserve to the Bank of England this week raised interest rates once again, keeping their focus on inflation amid hopes that the worst of the financial turmoil was past.
—Fergal O'Brien, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
For one, the worst offenders from last year are gone.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
That the major labels put out the worst dance records ever.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
And so those are going to have the worst [opportunities for establishing power to do the work, such as solar panels].
—Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Residents east of the Oakland Hills and in the South Bay could potentially be spared the worst of these winds, thanks to the natural barriers that the East Bay’s hills and Santa Cruz Mountains provide.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2023
The Pistons are 16-57, losing 15 of 16, to claim the worst record in the NBA with nine games remaining.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
Preventing the worst accidents requires layers of intervention, but in the U.S., those layers have been steadily peeled back.
—Kendra Pierre-Louis, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2023
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
Central banks from the Federal Reserve to the Bank of England this week raised interest rates once again, keeping their focus on inflation amid hopes that the worst of the financial turmoil was past.
—Fergal O'Brien, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
For one, the worst offenders from last year are gone.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
That the major labels put out the worst dance records ever.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
And so those are going to have the worst [opportunities for establishing power to do the work, such as solar panels].
—Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
Residents east of the Oakland Hills and in the South Bay could potentially be spared the worst of these winds, thanks to the natural barriers that the East Bay’s hills and Santa Cruz Mountains provide.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2023
The Pistons are 16-57, losing 15 of 16, to claim the worst record in the NBA with nine games remaining.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
Preventing the worst accidents requires layers of intervention, but in the U.S., those layers have been steadily peeled back.
—Kendra Pierre-Louis, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2023
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“The worst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20worst. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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