add insult to injury
idiom
: to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone
People were forced to work longer hours, and to add insult to injury, the company decided not to give pay raises.
Examples of add insult to injury in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
To add insult to injury, some 42% of Americans with student loans between ages 25 and 39 don't even have a bachelor's degree.
—
Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, Trump recently appointed Charles Kushner as the next American ambassador to France, and there has been no pushback from Republicans on this clear case of family nepotism.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, old friend Alexander Kerfoot was instrumental in stifling Toronto’s efforts.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
And to add insult to injury, one of Miyagi-Do’s star teammates, Tory Nichols (Peyton List), defected from the Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence (Ralph Macchio and William Zabka) joint martial arts school to join Kreese’s no-mercy team of fighters.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for add insult to injury 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, Trump recently appointed Charles Kushner as the next American ambassador to France, and there has been no pushback from Republicans on this clear case of family nepotism.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, old friend Alexander Kerfoot was instrumental in stifling Toronto’s efforts.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
And to add insult to injury, one of Miyagi-Do’s star teammates, Tory Nichols (Peyton List), defected from the Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence (Ralph Macchio and William Zabka) joint martial arts school to join Kreese’s no-mercy team of fighters.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for add insult to injury
Dictionary Entries Near add insult to injury
Cite this Entry
“Add insult to injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20insult%20to%20injury. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share