make matters worse

phrase

: 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, India’s Supreme Court, another vital democratic institution, has also played an unfortunate role in this train of events. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 To make matters worse, Hurts is far from the only player on offense dealing with an injury or medical issue. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 To make matters worse, the Cowboys would turn the ball over their next three possessions, leading to a lopsided game. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 To make matters worse, Gmail, Google Calendar, YouTube, Google Drive, and other services were only available via the browser on Fire tablets; the official Google apps were not available in the Amazon Appstore. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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