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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Defaulting to worst-case scenarios, the strategic calculus of any actor at the frontier would be to prioritize speed and secrecy over safety. —

Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024 Much like Cruz and Wright, Jackson said the primary focus now is to prepare the immigrants for worst-case scenarios. —

Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024 In a worst-case scenario, should Ukraine succumb to Russian military advances combined with a rapid Russian military reconstitution along NATO's eastern border, NATO countries will have to deploy more forces and defense capabilities. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Barbara Walter, a professor at U.C. San Diego and an expert on civil war, recently detailed a worst-case election scenario. —

Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for worst-case