Example Sentences

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He will worst you, cousin, yet--see if he does not.

From My Lady Rotha A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.

There's men who would not take advantage of any man in a personal business transaction, who will get in on almost anything that will worst the public.

From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.

This, among other ill-effects, will, worst of all, incapacitate you from the appreciative enjoyment of healthy food.

From The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends by Lady, An English

I dare not against you, madam: I am sure you will worst me at all weapons.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir