in the worst way
(chiefly, US, and, Canada, idiomatic) Urgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.
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I watch a youtuber who talks about this because she conned out of a small fortune from a business coach. And let me tell you, her channel is full of people where ripped off and conned in the worst way.
This will change our lives forever in the worst way. There is no time for Canadian apathy on this one.
looking for a new place to live spilled into my dreams last night, along with a dream about dealing with a dude who was making his mental illness everyone's problem in the worst way, and for some reason I was the one…
35. I guess I misunderstood 32 😅 I prefer traditional art. Being able to handle the work, interact with the medium, feels best for me. I’ve tried digital and it feels weightless in the worst way, like I have nothing…
Belt-and-suspenders in the worst way possible.
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(chiefly, US, and, Canada, idiomatic) Urgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.
I need a drink of water in the worst way.
“I watch a youtuber who talks about this because she conned out of a small fortune from a business coach. And let me tell you, her channel is full of people where ripped off and conned in the worst way.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This will change our lives forever in the worst way. There is no time for Canadian apathy on this one.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“looking for a new place to live spilled into my dreams last night, along with a dream about dealing with a dude who was making his mental illness everyone's problem in the worst way, and for some reason I was the one who had to deal with him”
— Bluesky· May 2026“35. I guess I misunderstood 32 😅 I prefer traditional art. Being able to handle the work, interact with the medium, feels best for me. I’ve tried digital and it feels weightless in the worst way, like I have nothing to moor myself to and build from”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Belt-and-suspenders in the worst way possible.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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