exacerbates

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In other words, AI exacerbates the already-existing psychology tendency toward action over inaction.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

He added that the cost of living in Jersey exacerbates the difficulties with the average three bedroom house now costing £695,000.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Some developing countries are more reticent about the moratorium because they see it as a loss of tax revenue and argue that the rapid pace of digital transformation only exacerbates the problem.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Eurozone government bond yields jumped, tracking Treasury yields, as the war in the Middle East exacerbates inflation concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I’m frightened, but I’m not sure what I’m afraid of, which just exacerbates the fear.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins