at worst
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Senior club sources have said they found the comments "absolutely bizarre", and that it was "at best naive and at worst quite manipulative, and that is not a good look".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Treating that as a casual fallback plan, when they could take a reverse mortgage if need be, seems naive at best, and callous at worst.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
In the book, MacLachlan recalls being utterly dumbfounded at having been asked to do something so oblivious at best and cruel at worst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Fittingly, it was the red-hot Stark who drained her putt on the 17th for a 2&1 win that meant Europe would at worst be level heading into the singles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 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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