a fate worse than death
noun phrase
: something worse than dying
She regarded poverty as a fate worse than death.
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That means the hack has suffered a fate worse than death, namely, being separated from the public trough.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
On the other hand is what some might consider a fate worse than death, of living imprisoned in a body entirely without choice, without freedom.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Now, hunted by a ruthless predator, Rebecca must fight to save her daughter from a fate worse than death.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Badgley considers the body part loss to be a fate worse than death for Joe.
—EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
On the other hand is what some might consider a fate worse than death, of living imprisoned in a body entirely without choice, without freedom.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Now, hunted by a ruthless predator, Rebecca must fight to save her daughter from a fate worse than death.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Badgley considers the body part loss to be a fate worse than death for Joe.
—EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“A fate worse than death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20fate%20worse%20than%20death. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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