worse

Example Sentences

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“Is there time to turn it around? I guess. But there’s also time for it to get worse — and that’s the way it seems to be heading.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A zero-percent target would leave little room for error, as even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices, arguably as bad an outcome, or worse, than inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, this state of affairs probably looks worse than it is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The compound effect is worse than the original cut.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

To make things worse, Old Rowdy growled way down deep, and started walking around stiff-legged, like when he was getting ready for a fight.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls