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worse

[wurs] / wɜrs /
ADJECTIVE
something less good
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Worse than the off-label prescribing is the fearmongering.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Worse yet, the cancer had apparently traveled to his lungs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Worse still for the Edinburgh side, Rangers would be handed the opportunity to leapfrog both and go top should they win away to sixth-placed Falkirk on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Worse yet, these app-based ordering systems usually require a whole other login or download, forcing you to set up and authenticate an account that you’ll never use again after checkout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Worse than my hunger was the lack of happiness in the house.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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