One expects the worst Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One expects the worst . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PESSIMIST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PESSIMIST One expects the worst (9)
4% PESSIMISTIC Tending to expect the worst (11) (11) Mirror Classic Sep 22, 2025
3% SPAN Life ___ (life expectancy) (4)
3% ITFIGURES "I expected as much" (9) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
3% DUE Expected (3) Universal Oct 30, 2025
3% ASUSUAL In the expected way (7) The Times Concise Oct 28, 2025
3% PIP "Great Expectations" hero (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
3% ONESTAR Worst-possible Amazon rating (7) New York Times Oct 23, 2025
3% HOPE "___ for the best but prepare for the worst" (4)
3% AGOG Eagerly expectant (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
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