add insult to injury

Example Sentences

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Higher ticket prices only add insult to injury.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Whatever happens in the Super Bowl, either Maye or Darnold is guaranteed to hoist the Lombardi Trophy—and add insult to injury for Gang Green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

To add insult to injury, the cost of the special election to ratify the scheme is estimated to be about $60 million in Los Angeles County alone, with statewide costs likely exceeding $200 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

To add insult to injury, she describes John Eastman, another coup plotter, as flashing a "leering grin" while Giuliani manhandled her.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023

To add insult to injury, she’s just going on about her life like me not being around has no effect on her whatsoever.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone