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worst

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




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After a month and a half of sunny vibes, the city was on the verge of its worst sports hangover in ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The rupiah has been among Asia's worst performers in 2026 and Indonesia's stock market has also taken a hefty hit, shedding more than 30 percent since the turn of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"It might not be the worst thing to experience," former Scotland defender Rachel Corsie told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“That night, I didn’t sleep. ... A full island burn would have been the worst case.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The worst part was just the moment before, when I went from the exhilaration of soaring through the air to the horror of plummeting toward the hard earth.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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