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, the voters in District 1 were denied the legal right to pick their councilmember, as would have been the case in a legitimate election.
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
To add insult to injury, use of AI has devastating environmental effects, using great amounts of energy and potable water.
—Literary Hub
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
To add insult to injury, Pfizer abandoned its plan just a few years after the Kelo decision, just as its tax breaks were about to expire and after about $80 million of taxpayer money was spent, and the land remains a vacant lot all these years later.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
To add insult to injury, distress at work has been linked to a decrease in innovative work behavior, meaning all that destructive stress ultimately may yield less inspiring work.
—Drew Gerber, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
To add insult to injury, use of AI has devastating environmental effects, using great amounts of energy and potable water.
—Literary Hub
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
To add insult to injury, Pfizer abandoned its plan just a few years after the Kelo decision, just as its tax breaks were about to expire and after about $80 million of taxpayer money was spent, and the land remains a vacant lot all these years later.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
To add insult to injury, distress at work has been linked to a decrease in innovative work behavior, meaning all that destructive stress ultimately may yield less inspiring work.
—Drew Gerber, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for add insult to injury
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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 31 Jul. 2025.
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