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.
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To add insult to injury, Death Valley as a surface-level alien conspiracy in the Eisenhower era is far less interesting from its onset and deeply unsatisfying, being riddled with inconsistencies at every turn.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
To add insult to injury, YouTube TV chose to take this step during Hispanic Heritage Month – an act that is deeply insensitive and offensive.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
To add insult to injury, Catie said, no one from the school notified her about what happened to her daughter.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
To add insult to injury, Springer was punched out by home-plate umpire Doug Eddings on the next pitch, a slider that was a good three inches outside.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
To add insult to injury, YouTube TV chose to take this step during Hispanic Heritage Month – an act that is deeply insensitive and offensive.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
To add insult to injury, Catie said, no one from the school notified her about what happened to her daughter.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
To add insult to injury, Springer was punched out by home-plate umpire Doug Eddings on the next pitch, a slider that was a good three inches outside.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Add insult to injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20insult%20to%20injury. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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