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"Worse" vs. "worst". What is the difference?
Worse and worst are the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective bad.
Worse should be used to compare two things. These can be objects, places, people, ideas, etc. e.g. I think Italian food is worse than French food; Which is worse? Italian or French?
Worst should be used to state that one thing is inferior to multiple other things. e.g. I think French food is the worst food in Europe.
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Examples of worse in a sentence
Worse, she looked irritated.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
It was bad enough to be poor alone, but how much worse to drag a child along with you.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
Worse, both Hillary and Reba had been completely hidden behind columns for the entire afternoon.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
Later, thinking about it, Quinn hadn’t been sure which was worse.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
Examples of worst in a sentence
Now, dreading the worst, she searched for her phone.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
We could already be past the worst of it.”- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
He didn’t sound like he thought they were past the worst of it, though.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
And that wasn’t the worst thing she could think of.- Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
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