make matters worse

phrase

: to make a situation worse

He laughed at her and then, to make matters worse, he accused her of lying!

Examples of make matters worse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To make matters worse, All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited the game with a left forearm contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

To make matters worse, Brit developed diabetic cataracts and became blind. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

To make matters worse, transformation approaches also face two additional noneconomic barriers to adoption. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

To make matters worse, the team also polled people on what behaviors annoy them most about other beachgoers. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for make matters worse

• adverse
• averse
• coerce
• disburse
• disperse
• diverse
• immerse
• inverse
• obverse
• perverse
• rehearse
• reverse