made worse
Example Sentences
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A global shortage of diesel, made worse by Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and lower Chinese refinery runs, has kept prices rising with implications for economies and inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
This was shockingly unbookish behavior made worse by flabbergasting audacity.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Russell said that the problem was made worse by the decision of governing body the FIA not to allow straight-line mode on the run from Turn One to Turn Three, and between Copse and Becketts.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The UN's climate chief Simon Stiell said the heatwave -- made worse by buildings and infrastructure unsuited to such temperatures -- "has the fingerprints of the climate crisis all over it".
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
I was despairing over this latest failure, made worse by the fact that Rich seemed blind to it all.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
