How to Use worsen in a Sentence

worsen

verb

• Spending more money is only going to worsen the problem.
• On top of all of this, the pain from the cysts continues to worsen as time goes on.
  — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 4 Apr. 2022
• Don't force the shim farther, as this can worsen the issue.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
• But when done poorly, the projects can worsen the very problems they were meant to solve.
  — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
• The playa is a source of dust that could worsen air pollution.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2023
• In fact, a 2016 study found that blue light worsened migraine pain.
  — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
• And as climate change worsens, experts say the funds promised are not enough.
  — Sibi Arasu, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023
• In the next episode, which followed the premiere, the feud continued to worsen.
  — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
• The more alarming fact is that these symptoms may worsen over time.
  — Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Law, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
• Some projects need to go first so as not to worsen flooding for others.
  — Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2022
• This means that the drought which has pulled back a little bit will remain in place and may even worsen once again.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
• Every month since — and four of the five months before — the crisis only worsened.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
• This is worsened during peak mid-day hours and the summer season.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
• The need to fill Adams' void is apparent and could only worsen in 2023 if Allen Lazard doesn't re-sign.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022
• Keep the area clean and dry to prevent the infection from worsening.
  — Sarah Bradley, Health, 19 May 2024
• Kennedy spoke at length about the unfounded claims that vaccines and gluten could cause or worsen autism.
  — Makena Kelly, WIRED, 24 June 2024
• But Brinker is playing it safe in case the economy worsens.
  — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
• The shortage could worsen, however, if those who use the drug attempt to sock up en masse.
  — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 8 Mar. 2023
• She was told to drink water and to take Tylenol, but neither worked and her symptoms began to worsen.
  — Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022
• Many on Twitter pointed out that paving over grass is likely to worsen the risk of flooding.
  — Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
• Doctors warn that powering through it can worsen the health toll.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
• The city moved up and shortened the two biggest parades, hoping to finish before the storms worsened.
  — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
• Rivers and reservoirs all over the world are drying up as these conditions worsen.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2023
• But in some ways, her exploitation has only worsened in the decades since her passing.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
• Even worse, the provisions to fix drug prices and raise taxes will worsen Americans’ health and finances in the years to come.
  — Brian Blase, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• The situation worsened with the Taliban’s takeover, which came during years of drought.
  — Time, 7 Aug. 2023
• The damage wrought by Fiona will likely worsen anger in Puerto Rico at that slow progress.
  — Time, 20 Sep. 2022
• Over the past decade, the gap between the two groups’ homeownership rates has worsened, expanding from 27 points to 28 points.
  — Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• Rolling back rules will take time, but America’s air quality could worsen in the interim.
  — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
• If photophobia worsens or affects your quality of life, make an appointment with an eye specialist.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025