least-worst
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"We'd never want to do that, but what we're looking at is the least-worst option for them."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
That’s probably among the least-worst options, if you really must pick your nose.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2022
"So nice to be among the least-worst people in Hollywood," he quipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2018
It is more than disquieting to be confronted with a no-win scenario, as there is rarely closure for someone forced to choose the least-worst option in an unwinnable situation.
From Forbes ● Jul. 1, 2014
Yet gasoline-powered cars may trump both alternatives for decades as the least-worst option, with wider adoption of more efficient conventional cars helping to curb carbon emissions and oil dependence.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2010
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