worst of all

idiom

used to refer to the least pleasant or appealing part of something that has many bad parts
I forgot my backpack, was late for class, and worst of all, I discovered I'd studied the wrong material for the test.

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Unhappy citizens stop working, stop researching scientific pursuits and, worst of all, start rioting. Yussef Cole, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 And worst of all, once embedded, that leader is very hard to unseat. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 He’s lost eight in a row, and worst of all, Ferguson has been stopped in five of those fights. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Just as the doctor who is no longer compassionate or caring towards his patients should no longer be a doctor—maybe the hopeless, helpless, resigned, and, worst of all, silent, healthcare leader who no longer feels change is his or her responsibility and personal mandate should step away. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worst of all

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“Worst of all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst%20of%20all. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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