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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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.
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Matthew Zifrony, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
Which meant no lights, no electricity and, worst of all, no air conditioning.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
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 Permian-Triassic extinction event, around 252 million years ago, is considered worst of all.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
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Matthew Zifrony, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
Which meant no lights, no electricity and, worst of all, no air conditioning.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
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 Permian-Triassic extinction event, around 252 million years ago, is considered worst of all.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
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“Worst of all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worst%20of%20all. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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