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Related (7): bad, poor, inferior, deteriorate, decline, worsening, worst

"Worse" Example Sentences

  1. Things got worse after he stopped taking his medication.
  2. I've seen worse situations handled with a lot less grace than this.
  3. The weather forecast says it's going to get worse before it gets better.
  4. She felt worse about lying than she did about the actual mistake.
  5. Honestly, I've had worse days at the office β€” way worse.
  6. The pain was worse in the morning, better by evening.
  7. If you ignore it now, it'll only get worse down the line.
  8. He looked worse than he sounded on the phone, which was saying something.
  9. The second half of the movie was worse than the first, no question.
  10. I can't think of anything worse than being stuck in an elevator.
  11. My anxiety got worse when I started checking my phone every five minutes.
  12. The traffic situation is worse on Fridays β€” everyone's trying to leave early.
  13. She said the breakup was worse than she expected, but she'd survive it.
  14. Worse things have happened to better people, I suppose.
  15. The economy's looking worse this quarter than analysts predicted.
  16. His handwriting got worse as he got older and his arthritis progressed.
  17. I thought the news couldn't get worse, and then it did.
  18. The smell in the basement was worse than anything I'd encountered before.
  19. My grades got worse when I stopped going to class regularly.
  20. The situation is worse than what they're telling the public.
  21. He made things worse by trying to explain himself.
  22. The infection got worse despite the antibiotics.
  23. I've never felt worse about a decision in my entire life.
  24. The second time around, the experience was somehow worse than the first.
  25. Your cough sounds worse today β€” maybe you should see a doctor.
  26. The reviews for the remake were worse than anyone expected.
  27. She knew it could get worse, but she wasn't prepared for how much worse.
  28. The financial report showed things are worse than last year.
  29. I'd rather deal with this than something worse.
  30. The aftermath turned out to be worse than the actual event.

Common Phrases

  1. get worse
  2. worse for wear
  3. worse off
  4. worse yet
  5. for better or worse
  6. none the worse
  7. worse than ever
  8. make matters worse
  9. turn for the worse
  10. worse still

Examples by Level

A1
  1. This coffee is worse than yesterday's coffee.
  2. The weather got worse in the afternoon.
A2
  1. She felt worse after eating the bad fish at lunch.
  2. His English is worse than his sister's, but he's improving.
B1
  1. The situation got worse when nobody was willing to take responsibility.
  2. I thought the movie was bad, but the sequel was somehow worse.
B2
  1. The economic outlook is worse than the government initially admitted to the public.
  2. She'd been through difficult times before, but this felt worse in ways she couldn't articulate.
C1
  1. What made the scandal worse was not the initial transgression but the subsequent cover-up and denial.
  2. The irony was that his attempts to fix things only made them worse, a pattern he seemed unable to break.
C2
  1. There's a particular cruelty in discovering that something you feared might happen is, in reality, worse than your darkest imaginings.
  2. The deterioration was gradual enough that no single moment felt catastrophic, yet each day was demonstrably worse than the last.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My headache got worse after I stared at my phone for an hour.
  2. The dog's behavior was worse when we didn't take him for a walk.
πŸ’Ό Workplace
  1. The situation at work got worse when management refused to address the staffing shortage.
  2. His mood was noticeably worse after the performance review meeting.
πŸ“Š Business
  1. The company's market position is worse than it was five years ago despite the rebranding.
  2. The quarterly earnings report showed results worse than analyst expectations.
πŸ›’ Buying / Shopping
  1. The quality of this brand is worse than it used to be β€” I'm switching.
  2. The second pair I bought was worse than the first, so I'm returning both.
✈️ Travel
  1. The flight delays got worse as the day went on, and we ended up missing our connection.
  2. The hotel room was worse than the photos online suggested.
πŸ“š Education
  1. His grades got worse when he stopped attending study group sessions.
  2. The test scores this year are worse than last year's across all grade levels.
❀️ Relationships
  1. Things got worse between them after the argument β€” they barely spoke for weeks.
  2. I knew the relationship was worse off than I'd admitted to my friends.
πŸ“° News / Politics
  1. The political situation is worse than the media is currently reporting.
  2. Analysts say the humanitarian crisis is worse than initial estimates suggested.
πŸ’» Technology
  1. The app's performance got worse after the last update β€” it keeps crashing.
  2. The battery life on this phone is worse than my previous model.
πŸ“ Formal Writing
  1. The environmental conditions in the region have deteriorated and are now worse than previously documented.
  2. The statistical analysis indicates that outcomes for this demographic are worse across multiple measured variables.

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