at worst
Example Sentences
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The current “Comeback” storyline is the brighter side of the “AI Doc” coin in that Al’s glitches are surreal and hilarious at worst.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
In short, carefully packaged and shiny this is not: at best it is a distraction for ministers, at worst a gushing torrent of awkwardness and embarrassment - and it is far from over yet.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
“You only have so many tries” suggests his attempts to help could backfire; that language is inflammatory and shaming at worst and unhelpful at best.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
Consumption-fueled growth is seen, at best, as peculiarly American and, at worst, as decadent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Our Dauntless guards lead us to the center of the room, where we are greeted with, at best, murmurs, and at worst, jeers.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.