worst-case
adjective
: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation
a worst-case scenario
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The Indiana Pacers had their worst-case scenario happen at the NBA Draft Lottery last weekend.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Nuclear’s worst-case scenarios feel abstract to most people, and its had decades to normalize.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
At the start of the conflict, Serrato said her 11-year-old daughter Laylah had difficulty concentrating in class, consumed with worst-case scenarios.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
Anticipating worst-case scenarios is the first step to protecting against them.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Nuclear’s worst-case scenarios feel abstract to most people, and its had decades to normalize.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
At the start of the conflict, Serrato said her 11-year-old daughter Laylah had difficulty concentrating in class, consumed with worst-case scenarios.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
Anticipating worst-case scenarios is the first step to protecting against them.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for worst-case
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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