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.
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Getting Panarin to sign for just two more years removes all sorts of risk from the Kings’ side of the equation, and starts to make even the worst-case scenarios feel workable.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The 43-point defeat was the worst in program history, surpassing a 31-point loss to Texas in 1984.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
To further protect viewers, Netflix built a 10-second delay into the live broadcast, an uncommon but deliberate choice intended to ensure that audiences — especially children — would not witness a real-time tragedy if the worst were to happen.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s the worst part about what police say allegedly happened Saturday night in Miami-Dade County.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The 43-point defeat was the worst in program history, surpassing a 31-point loss to Texas in 1984.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
To further protect viewers, Netflix built a 10-second delay into the live broadcast, an uncommon but deliberate choice intended to ensure that audiences — especially children — would not witness a real-time tragedy if the worst were to happen.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s the worst part about what police say allegedly happened Saturday night in Miami-Dade County.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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