worsening
Example Sentences
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When the eggs hatch into maggots, the maggots eat live tissue, causing a worsening, often painful and foul-smelling wound, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The singer said she would "love to stop" talking about it but can't, "because it keeps happening, at an accelerating and worsening pace as I become more famous".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Scientists say targeting it may offer a new strategy for slowing the worsening of the disease over time.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Germany's economy minister began a visit to China on Wednesday with Berlin saying it wanted to boost cooperation with a key partner while also warning of worsening trade imbalances.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
I could feel the burning in my middle finger from the hand sanitizer I’d applied just before leaving, and so I was pressing the Band-Aid into my middle finger, simultaneously worsening and relieving the pain.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
