worst case

Example Sentences

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“This is the worst-case scenario.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His remarks were a startling acknowledgment in part because minutes earlier he said the worst-case scenario in his mind was that the military operation would take place and “then somebody takes over who is as bad as the previous person.”

From Los Angeles Times

But under a "worst-case scenario" gamed out by Eurasia Group, damage to Iran's oilfields permanently hits the country's exports, while the precarity to Hormuz traffic persists.

From Barron's

The authors themselves framed the report as a worst-case scenario, caveated by a very high level of uncertainty.

From Barron's

“The potential impact on global oil supply and the world economy could be so significant that it is difficult to imagine a worst-case scenario — no tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz — lasting more than a short while,” said Jim Burkhard, vice president and global head of crude-oil research at S&P Global Energy, in emailed commentary Monday.

From MarketWatch