all the more

idiom

: even more
The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.

Examples of all the more in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What makes this saga all the more twisty is that Barrera was leading the way on Radio Silence’s Abigail set when she was dismissed from Scream. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 Such developments make any ambiguity in the Republican ranks — where most have continued to rally around Israel — all the more worrisome to Christian Zionists. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024 This makes Tokyo’s defense posture evolution over the past decade all the more remarkable – and necessary, U.S. officials say. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024 And the sustained turnout makes preventative measures all the more crucial. Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024 This nor'easter comes on the heals of an ice storm last week and also a wind storm over the weekend, making the potential damage all the more daunting. Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024 With more than 40 distilleries experimenting with distillation, blending and casks style, this broader diversity is making its role alongside food all the more interesting. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Humanitarian experts said the deaths were all the more striking because World Central Kitchen was known among aid groups, both for its caution and its close coordination with the Israeli military in delivering aid. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 Whether that can be done in time to alter the trajectory of a war that would be all the more tenuous without more U.S. military aid remains to be seen. Lara Jakes, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024

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“All the more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20more. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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