worst-case
adjective
: involving, projecting, or providing for the worst possible circumstances or outcome of a given situation
a worst-case scenario
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Consider best-case, worst-case and moderate scenarios to prepare for various market conditions.
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Stephen Nalley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Washington became preoccupied with what Vindman calls an improbable worst-case scenario — that Moscow would make good on threats to go nuclear — and sent Ukraine insufficient arms.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In a worst-case scenario, products haven’t been properly tested for purity or safety.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
During the two-week series of worst-case scenarios, Joe and Lauren kept bringing up the lesions on Violette's liver, but their hands were tied.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Nalley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Washington became preoccupied with what Vindman calls an improbable worst-case scenario — that Moscow would make good on threats to go nuclear — and sent Ukraine insufficient arms.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In a worst-case scenario, products haven’t been properly tested for purity or safety.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
During the two-week series of worst-case scenarios, Joe and Lauren kept bringing up the lesions on Violette's liver, but their hands were tied.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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