worst

Example Sentences

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The Lakers season took a turn for the worst the last time the Lakers played in Oklahoma City, losing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to regular-season ending injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Algae-smothered seagrass meadows in the Thames estuary along the Essex coast and the Firth of Forth on the east coast of Scotland were among those worst affected.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"It turns out it's not the worst case scenario."

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

It canceled as many as 60% of its flights during the worst of it and more than 2,000 flight cancellations overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

But the worst was the sounds they made in the evening.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan