How to Use worst of all in a Sentence

worst of all

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  • The heat can cause shoes to warp, lose their shape, or worst of all, fall apart.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Some are too small, too tight, and worst of all, some are too narrow.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
  • But, worst of all, my sob-screams were heard by my father.
    — Mike O’Brien, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The news was worst of all for Felipe, a 26-year-old acquired from the Padres last season.
    — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • This is not the Sparks team that has been recently booed and questioned and, worst of all, ignored.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • The kitchen had broken drawers, a drainage problem and worst of all, gray backsplash, a color Roberts knows Mela hates.
    — Averi Kremposky, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
  • Perhaps worst of all, the dish can be oversauced, with a creamy topping drowning out the flavor and texture of the pasta.
    — Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • Perhaps worst of all, the company loses its sense of purpose.
    — Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • What manner to present yourself in a TV network and worst of all how management permits that dress code!
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
  • And perhaps worst of all was the blackmail threat to not authenticate a ball that was clearly historic.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Their rat father, Splinter (Jackie Chan), warns them of the dangers of the outside world: that no one will accept them, they’ll be feared and, worst of all, they’ll be milked.
    — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Careers would be destroyed, reputations and legacies wiped away—and, worst of all, lives could be lost.
    — Longreads, 5 Sep. 2023
  • And maybe worst of all, big brands are discovering the advantages of selling direct; for Nike, that now makes up 42% of revenue.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 12 Aug. 2023
  • There’s also way too many flashbacks (including an entire flashback episode), and, worst of all, hope.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
  • In due course, Sandra is tried not just for murder, but also for the lesser crimes of being a bad wife, a distant mom and, worst of all, a better artist than her husband.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • And worst of all, the structural integrity of the house itself was compromised, with wooden beams weakened and support structures gnawed to the brink of collapse.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t waste these meetings shooting the breeze, pretending to be friends, or worst of all, talking about deep personal matters.
    — Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Which meant no lights, no electricity and, worst of all, no air conditioning.
    — Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
  • Mack has only become hotter with age, and worst of all, the camp’s beloved owners have decided to sell it to glamping developers.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
  • And perhaps worst of all: gangs using chainsaws to steal heavily laden branches and even entire trees from unguarded groves.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But that simply can’t happen when the adults in the situation could only feel comfortable when children fear their teachers, their parents, their peers, and worst of all, themselves.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • And worst of all we were steadily becoming demented as a result of starvation rations.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • The Permian-Triassic extinction event, around 252 million years ago, is considered worst of all.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
  • The house’s chronic problems, including a faulty furnace, no water, and worst of all, a questionable deed become the metaphor for the hurdles this family must endure and sometimes overcome, but always persist in getting through.
    — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Overexposure to sun rays causes superficial harm like premature signs of aging and, worst of all, DNA damage that affects our skin on a cellular level.
    — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • Besides, Disneyland is crowded, expensive — so expensive some go into debt to experience it — and, worst of all, say deriders, fake.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
  • The combination of the new stadium, hand-wringing fans and — worst of all — disinterested indifference in the community has ripple effects beyond one locker room.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Much of that apprehension comes down to not understanding how airplanes operate, especially in less-than-desirable weather conditions, including rain, wind, and, worst of all, cold temperatures that can add a layer of frost to an aircraft.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
  • But admittedly, some directors fail to act transparently, disrespect homeowners’ rights, are negligent in managing financial and maintenance issues, and worst of all, engage in self-dealing.
    — Matthew Zifrony, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024

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