exacerbate

Example Sentences

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Levy: With every character, at the beginning of this show, I’m thinking, how can we exacerbate the dire circumstances that crime would rub up against?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Placing thousands of people in warehouses that were never intended to house human beings will only exacerbate these problems,” the letter reads.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“Reluctant diplomacy and the potential for ground troops could exacerbate the situation,” Barclays Commodities Research’s Amarpreet Singh says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

President Aoun, a former army chief, had ruled out using force, warning that this could exacerbate sectarian divisions and lead to violence.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Zeitoun knew not to exacerbate the situation, and assumed that when they were interviewed by a superior, everything would be explained.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers