make matters worse

idiom

: to make a situation worse
He laughed at her and then, to make matters worse, he accused her of lying!

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To make matters worse, the New York Times on Monday reported that Ruth Marcus, an associate editor and columnist for the Post, became the latest staffer to resign after Lewis rejected a column on Bezos’ changes. Liam Reilly, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 To make matters worse, Dallas has also lost two of its key big men, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, to injuries, leaving them severely shorthanded in the frontcourt. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 To make matters worse, a staggering 98% of all IoT traffic is unencrypted. Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 To make matters worse, Jaden Hardy sprained his ankle on Monday and will be out for an extended period of time. Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make matters worse

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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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