worst-case

adjective

ˈwərst-ˈkās

: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation

a worst-case scenario

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Demonizing this industry or its consumers based on worst-case scenarios only undermines the progress made in creating a safe and regulated marketplace. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 How drivers can prepare for bad winter weather in Indiana Prepare for the reasonable worst-case scenario, which would include accumulating snow and brief travel impacts. —

Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024 Sometimes a worst-case crisis scenario becomes a nightmare reality for which business leaders and their staff must prepare. —

Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Among worst-case scenarios are a deepening civil war or the conversion of the once-wealthy and now devastated country into a haven for militants such as the Islamic State. —

Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for worst-case