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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Following last year’s centennial anniversary, Disney lost sole custody of Steamboat Willie, had its data leaked in a companywide hack, and, worst of all, released Wish.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Although Tesla doesn’t meet the criteria for an official placement the J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study, its scores are some of the lowest around (along with Rivian and worst of all, Polestar).
—James Morris, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
And worst of all, Marty continued dating Ro even after Marty had graduated.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Even when testers were analyzing snowboards that didn’t blow them away, risking numb fingers, frozen toes, and, worst of all, high-speed scorpions under the chairlift for the sake of data collection, good times were had.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Although Tesla doesn’t meet the criteria for an official placement the J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study, its scores are some of the lowest around (along with Rivian and worst of all, Polestar).
—James Morris, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
And worst of all, Marty continued dating Ro even after Marty had graduated.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Even when testers were analyzing snowboards that didn’t blow them away, risking numb fingers, frozen toes, and, worst of all, high-speed scorpions under the chairlift for the sake of data collection, good times were had.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Worst of all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst%20of%20all. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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