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worst

[wurst] / wɜrst /
ADJECTIVE
most wanting
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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“The pain for recent buyers was historically extreme not because the price move was the worst ever, but because it hit people who thought the bottom was already in,” says Cex.io.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His 7-6 record at USC in 2024 would go down as the worst mark of Lincoln Riley’s career as a head football coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This season has represented a stunning reversal of fortune for the Knicks, appearing in their first Finals since 1999 after decades as one of the worst teams in the league.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In fact, this Ebola outbreak threatens to be the worst in history.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

He did not mean that Clare would spend eternity in the realm reserved for the worst souls.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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