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worse

[wurs] / wɜrs /
ADJECTIVE
something less good
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The clubhouse had a paint-chipped exterior and was even worse inside, where unused kitchen appliances dripped ooze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"I knew if I didn't get my teeth done they would get worse."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Chatterjee said the recent pressure relates to “limited summer catalysts” that have been made worse by concerns around delays in the adoption of co-packaged optics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This resurgence could not have come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“You and Nate don’t understand him like I do, and I suck at explaining things properly. I always end up making things sound worse than they are.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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