(all) the more so

idiom

—used to say why something (such as an attribute or quality) applies to a greater degree or extent

The play was impressive—(all) the more so because the students had written it themselves.

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Still, the sight of a swastika gives me shivers, and all the more so given that, in this age of denial and re-nascent fascism, the symbol has outlived its ironic uses (punk rock, Mel Brooks) and is simply a sign of antisemitism. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024

Hur stuck to his guns but was not particularly convincing, all the more so since his defense was delivered while testifying before a packed congressional hearing that was being broadcast and livestreamed on multiple networks and news sites. —Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024

All the more so if Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party and its presidential nominee Lai Ching-te defeat a Beijing-friendly opponent in the coming election. —WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023

Wellness is a perennially popular pursuit, all the more so when it can be combined with a little bit of travel. —Liz Krieger, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023

The complicated dynamics created by intersectionality and real or apparent allyship become increasingly resonant in both time frames — all the more so because of this cast’s ability to suggest nuanced unease, suspicion and second-guessing. —Celia Wren, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023