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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Barbara Walter, a professor at U.C. San Diego and an expert on civil war, recently detailed a worst-case election scenario.
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But even in that worst-case scenario, Trump will still be a billionaire, albeit a diminished one.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
In a worst-case scenario, families might have to post more collateral while suffering downside on their new investments at the same time as having to meet interest payments.
—Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
And taking this challenge before a conservative-majority Supreme Court has stoked fears among trans people of worst-case scenarios.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
But even in that worst-case scenario, Trump will still be a billionaire, albeit a diminished one.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
In a worst-case scenario, families might have to post more collateral while suffering downside on their new investments at the same time as having to meet interest payments.
—Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
And taking this challenge before a conservative-majority Supreme Court has stoked fears among trans people of worst-case scenarios.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Worst-case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst-case. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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