- present participle of worsen.
worsening
Example Sentences
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It signaled a decades-long worsening of the city’s infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Counselors and adolescent psychologists say students’ loneliness and social skills are worsening as they confide in AI tools—and it can be particularly risky for vulnerable kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
This has meant that civil servants are longer being paid and other services have been seizing up, worsening economic conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A powerful eruption at Indonesia's Anak Krakatau sent ash high into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and worsening air quality across parts of the country.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
But on most days, especially the warm ones, life exhausts him; the worsening traffic and graffiti and company politics, everyone grousing about bonuses, benefits, overtime.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
