worst of all
idiom
—used to refer to the least pleasant or appealing part of something that has many bad parts
I forgot my backpack, was late for class, and worst of all, I discovered I'd studied the wrong material for the test.
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Then Mabel runs into her old pal Althea (Beanie Feldstein) from the Tim Kono days, who is now a pop star who goes by Thé and, worst of all, has just moved into the penthouse.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
But perhaps worst of all, the new tower meant 520 Park could lose its west-facing views.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
The simplest single-layer crust requires a bit of know-how and finesse to prevent shrinking, slumping, toughness, or worst of all, sogginess.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
And perhaps worst of all, inflating every slight into oppression cheapens true injustice.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
But perhaps worst of all, the new tower meant 520 Park could lose its west-facing views.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
The simplest single-layer crust requires a bit of know-how and finesse to prevent shrinking, slumping, toughness, or worst of all, sogginess.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
And perhaps worst of all, inflating every slight into oppression cheapens true injustice.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Worst of all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst%20of%20all. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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