at best
Example Sentences
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The result is a metaphysical model that, at best, lacks clarity, and at worst obscures the very nature of reality.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Valuing a company that hasn’t made money at $1.8 trillion seems aggressive at best, foolhardy at worst.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Cloudier skies are likely to keep temperatures at around the low 20s at best.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But at best, she was supposed to be completely gone from his life by the end of sixth grade.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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