How to Use worst in a Sentence

worst

1 of 3 adjective
  • There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Now’s the time to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 June 2022
  • Still, there are some promising signs that the worst could soon be over.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The worst part, Kasper said, was that the man’s death was avoidable.
    — Timothy Pratt, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Even in the worst of times, Stanley Hardin could put a smile on your face.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Also, Kuo said that the worst is yet to come in the server market.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The worst thing is that much of that advice is actually wrong.
    — Russell Foster, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Residents have been told to be prepared in the event of a worst-case scenario.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The Tigers, meanwhile, were one of the worst teams in baseball against righties.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2022
  • As a result, health care providers across the region are planning for the worst and hoping for the best.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • But losing valiantly, as the Jazz did tonight, isn’t the worst thing in the world, either.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The good news with House of the Dragon is that the beginning is the worst part.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The police met Mitchell and his fiancée at the cabin — prepared for the worst.
    — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The worst part for Gurung was the newborn kids, spared by the leopard and now motherless.
    — Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022
  • The Hilton news comes at the worst time for the Bengals to take another hit to their secondary.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The worst part was the massive amount of online hate Heard received in relation to Depp.
    — Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • Auburn entered the game with a -11 turnover margin, which was tied for the worst in FCS.
    — al, 30 Oct. 2022
  • At the time, this was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 9 June 2022
  • Here are the 10 best and worst states for jobs, according to this year’s report from WalletHub.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Tom Brady had the worst record of his career, Aaron Rodgers missed the playoffs, and both are mulling retirement.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The Cardinal and Buffaloes are considered two of the worst teams in the Pac-12.
    — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Last season, the Bengals were one of the worst teams in the NFL on 3rd-and1 and 4th-and-1.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Their rally came up just short, with the Wings losing, 4-3 to the team with the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The Bears followed by losing all nine games, producing the NFL’s worst record (3-14).
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023

worst

2 of 3 adverb
  • My sister was hurt worst.
  • She was voted the worst-dressed celebrity of 2005.
  • Here are some of the worst-smelling plants around.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • The team’s running backs were among the worst-graded in the league.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
  • What moments hit hardest or whiffed worst for you, Dan?
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Each starter had at least two, and Curry totaled a team-worst four.
    — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2023
  • This draft is a big reason why Jacksonville could go from worst to first this season.
    — Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The currency, the kwacha, went from one of the world’s worst-performing to the best.
    — Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The stern measures failed to prevent the city's worst-ever outbreak.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 4 May 2022
  • That stood as his worst-performing bestseller for more than half a decade, until this week.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Health care, the worst-performing sector this year, led the index.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Which of these does Jets management handle worst?
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Chereau did not name specific airlines or airports which have been worst hit.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
  • Fearless, Red, 1989 and Lover — from best to worst.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Major cities including Chongqing and Zhengzhou were among the worst-hit.
    — Fox News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Since then the #Jets defense has gone from first to worst donning a record of 3-14.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That puts the city’s pension systems among the 10 worst-funded in the country.
    — Mary Wagoner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • All three risk paralysis at best and destabilization at worst—and at least one leader could fall.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The three worst-performing sides at home were all relegated.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • When looking at it this way, the shift into a new career seems overwhelming at best, hopeless at worst.
    — Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Manatees have fared worst along the east coast, where one-fifth of the population likely was lost this year.
    — Max Chesnes, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Along with sending in your best (or worst) selfie, select from a range of colors and write up to 15 lines of text.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • The reviews are typically used to weed out the worst-performing staff.
    — Sridhar Natarajan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Pillersdorf, whose home was flooded, noted that the areas worst hit in his county are the ones closest to the strip mines.
    — Phil McCausland, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The list rates all 44 presidents from best to worst using the criteria.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Henan Province was among the regions worst hit by the famine after 1958.
    — Chris Buckley, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • But the Rockets, the worst free-throw shooting team in the league, knocked down four straight from the line to seal the victory.
    — Paul Newberry, Chron, 14 Dec. 2021
  • He had been left out of the team and, sensing Rangers were on track for the club’s worst-ever result, questioned the plan.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a lot of questionable gardening advice out there that at best does nothing to help your plants thrive and at worst can kill them.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026
  • Microsoft is one of the worst-performing megacap tech names, down 20% this year.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 July 2026

worst

3 of 3 noun
  • He is the worst of the bunch.
  • He is one of the worst in the class.
  • That movie was the worst!
  • It's still raining, but the worst of the storm is over now.
  • Even in the worst of times, she was hopeful.
  • When it comes to dancing, he is the worst.
  • What's the worst that can happen?
  • The company was operating on high costs and low prices—the worst of both worlds.
  • The worst of it is, I don't even know how to contact her.
  • Feel free to share your bests and worsts of the fest in the comment section.
    — Michael Rietmulder, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018
  • Where does the defeat rank on the list of worst defeats for the all-time great?
    — Chris Chase, For The Win, 11 July 2018
  • His eight earned runs and five walks were also tied for his single-game worsts.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Happ tied career worsts by allowing 11 hits and eight runs in four-plus innings to lose for the first time in seven decisions.
    — Larry Fleisher, courant.com, 24 June 2019
  • The findings could provide clues about which species are best and worst positioned to weather environmental changes.
    — National Geographic, 8 Dec. 2016
  • If this is Warhol at his provocative worst, at least the exhibition for the most part reveals Warhol at his colorful and kitschy best.
    — John J. Miller, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019
  • While Thomas suffered through career-lows in shooting and career-worsts on defense, Crowder showed to be a poor fit in Cleveland, too.
    — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Worst of all, Penvose’s allegation of retaliation is the fifth in a disgraceful trail of retaliation claims over the past several years in Groveland.
    — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 May 2017

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