add insult to injury

Example Sentences

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To add insult to injury, Iran’s production has increased thanks to its quota exemption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

To add insult to injury: The company announced the layoffs were due to “low performance.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Higher ticket prices only add insult to injury.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"The delays in bringing perpetrators to court really does add insult to injury," said Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

The only thing I can think of is that this was one more way to add insult to injury.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry