at worst
Example Sentences
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Yet enforcement of firearm relinquishment remains at best inconsistent and at worst nonexistent.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
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
It moans and occasionally throws objects around, but is essentially simple-minded and will, at worst, growl alarmingly at anyone who stumbles across it.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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