at worst
Example Sentences
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If a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as sloppy or lazy at best, and fundamentally dishonest at worst.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
But the ventures were met with, at best, mixed reviews and, at worst, outright hostility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Users—brand-affiliated or otherwise—who break subreddits’ promotional rules often find their comments deleted at best and their accounts banned at worst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He will leave Wimbledon at worst 63rd in the rankings and will overtake Jan Choinski to become the new British number two.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Then farmers use artificial fertilizer, which at best is expensive, and at worst may inflict longterm damage on the soil.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
