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worst

[wurst] / wɜrst /
ADJECTIVE
most wanting
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Looking at it another way, what was the absolute worst time in the past century to invest in U.S. stocks for 10 years?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Violence in Mexico varies by region, with the worst rates located in states like Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacan -- as well as Jalisco, where its capital of Guadalajara will host four World Cup matches.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"In all the areas I've worked in… it's by far the worst here," one of the officers involved, PC Victoria Gaunt, told us.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His 7-6 record at USC in 2024 would go down as the worst mark of Lincoln Riley’s career as a head football coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And what I didn’t say was that staying in this house alone at night with Patch was the worst thing I could think of and I couldn’t do that to Celia.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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