at worst
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This creates short term duplication and confusion at best — and mid- to long-term losses, at worst.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
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
It’s a contradiction at best, and hypocrisy at worst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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
But in the short term, siblings are at best a hassle and at worst a terror.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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