Examples of “worst” in a Sentence

adj Most bad; lowest in quality or most severe.

• It was the worst storm the village had ever known.
• That was the worst movie I've seen all year.
• This is the worst traffic jam of the winter so far.

noun The most bad person, thing, or situation.

• Even at its worst, the food was still edible.
• When the worst happened and the power failed, we simply lit candles.
• Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.

verb To defeat or get the better of someone.

• The young chess player worsted the older champion in only twenty moves.
• Our rivals worsted us in the debate by making clearer arguments.
• The champion was worsted in the final round.