Example sentences for: worst-case

How can you use “worst-case” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Various efficient algorithms to infer gene duplications on a gene tree by comparing it to a species tree have been described (for example: by Eulenstein [ 11 ] , and by Zhang [ 12 ] ). We developed a simple algorithm (named SDI for Speciation Duplication Inference) that appears to solve this problem even more efficiently on realistic data sets, though it has an asymptotic worst-case running time that is less favorable [ 13 ] .

  • Although the biological plausibility of thesemodels is unknown, they represent the worst-case scenario for adisease-detection method because they have minimal main effects.If a method works well with minimal main effects, presumably themethod will continue to work well in the presence of main effects.

  • In the worst-case scenario, at least McCain can peddle his influence in Congress, while Dole is unemployed.

  • Please do not take any of his remarks personally, should you overhear them or (worst-case scenario) find them directed at you.

  • The worst-case scenario for the sports viewer is the unplanned nap.


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