couldn't be worse/better
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: to be as bad/good as it can be
The situation couldn't be worse/better.
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The timing couldn't be worse for the Kings, who are already without Keegan Murray (back soreness) and Jake LaRavia (thumb).
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
For some in the tech industry, the timing of the tariffs couldn't be worse.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Qualcomm’s timing couldn't be better as AI moves closer to the data source and 5G becomes the backbone of modern infrastructure.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tree species face an alarming risk of extinction, and the timing to emphasize this point couldn't be better.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
For some in the tech industry, the timing of the tariffs couldn't be worse.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Qualcomm’s timing couldn't be better as AI moves closer to the data source and 5G becomes the backbone of modern infrastructure.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Tree species face an alarming risk of extinction, and the timing to emphasize this point couldn't be better.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Couldn't be worse/better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couldn%27t%20be%20worse%2Fbetter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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