1.   They argue that to assume the worst is often to invite disaster.

2.   When it got to midnight and Paul was still not back, I began to assume the worst.

3.   Although the deal is not done, a number of Compaq employees have assumed the worst and simply await the official results so they can collect their severance packages.

4.   As Exhibit A, consider how swiftly the public and the news media rushed to assume the worst once Nina Shahravan claimed to have been sexually assaulted.

5.   Assuming the worst, Rommel begged off, explaining that his wounds did not allow for travel.

6.   At first, without any solid information, New York officials assumed the worst.

7.   Adding uncertainties and assuming the worst is not to be recommended as a method of forecasting.

8.   After their families drifted apart during World War II, McCobb assumed the worst.

9.   But federal authorities must assume the worst in organizing the investigation.

10.   But instead of assuming the worst, the Russians have been urging more engagement with Pyongyang.