worsen

Example Sentences

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“However, if the current situation were to worsen, it’s possible that we could begin to see that change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

There is nothing that being hungry does not worsen.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The situation will worsen further if energy supply dislocations extend into next year, inflation expectations become markedly less anchored, and financial conditions tighten sharply.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Plaid Cymru's Dr Gwyn Williams candidate for Gŵyr Abertawe described the loss of graduates from the NHS workforce in Wales as "a tragedy" that "threatens to worsen ambulance waiting times".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And claiming that it is will, in its ignorance, worsen the ecological ailments that activists would like to cure.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann