Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst" (16) New York Times May 24, 2025
6% PANIC Feeling of anxiety or fear (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 22, 2025
6% FRIGHT Sudden feeling of fear (6) The Times Concise Aug 11, 2025
6% VIBE Hard-to-describe feeling (4) Universal Jul 21, 2025
6% ANGST Fearful feeling (5) Newsday Jul 20, 2025
5% ALLTIMELOW *First is the worst . . . (10) USA Today Sep 20, 2025
5% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
5% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 29, 2025
5% DREAD Right inside without feeling fear (5)
5% TAKE "___ the cake," idiom used to describe something that stands out, either as the best or the worst (4)

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