Below you will find example sentences with "gotten worse". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Gotten Worse in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: gotten
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.4 words

Words in this phrase

gotten worse

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • gotten can mean: past participle of get Frequent word
  • worse can mean: comparative form of bad: more bad Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

s only gotten worse 2× could have gotten worse especially if 1× detectives have gotten worse at one 1× fandom has gotten worse to the 1× had just gotten worse but then 1× has actually gotten worse and not 1× has only gotten worse and what 1× has only gotten worse because offenders 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

american companies said 1× at first i 1× california prosecutors and 1× charlotte also known 1× fandom has gotten 1× for the past 1×

Common sentence endings:

only gotten worse 2× worse and worse 2× about anything anymore 1× aji was released 1× for new jersey 1× from the publishers 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

past 3× things 3× months 3× methods 2× used 2× first 2× years 2× problem 2× recent 2× indigenous 2× women 2× safe 2×

Related phrases

get worse getting worse got worse

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

got worse got underway got talent got stuck got sick got married

Just after it in the phrase index:

gov gavin gov greg gov jay gov josh gov pritzker gov ron

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

get worse getting worse got worse

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "gotten worse" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 21.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as s only gotten worse, could have gotten worse especially if, past, things and months stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with get worse, getting worse and got worse, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with gotten worse

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

It’s only gotten worse. (5 words)

We found they've gotten worse. (6 words)

Inequality has, as he predicted, only gotten worse. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Many Indigenous women in Manitoba say they do not feel safe and have not felt safe for a very long time, and the issue of violence against Indigenous women has actually gotten worse and not better since the AJI was released. (41 words)

California prosecutors and business leaders have blamed some of the state's "toothless" laws for the jump in offenses, saying the problem has only gotten worse because offenders know they'll be back on the street in hours, if not minutes. (41 words)

The lawsuit said the longstanding infringement has gotten worse since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, and that other major platforms like TikTok, Facebook and YouTube properly license music from the publishers. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Every time I’ve gotten past the point of frustration and end up explaining myself, it’s only gotten worse.

We can argue about the methods, but the methods used by Israel have gotten worse and worse.

The officials have a tough job for sure but they have gotten worse and worse.

American companies said transparency around policy had gotten worse, a complaint they made in previous surveys.

At first, I thought my allergies had just gotten worse, but then I looked up.

Fandom has gotten worse to the point where it's not even fun to talk about anything anymore.

For the past 60 years, U.S. detectives have gotten worse at one of the most basic jobs of law enforcement so it is not a problem just for New Jersey.

In recent years it has only gotten worse, and what we want now are solutions”.

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It’s only gotten worse.

Many Indigenous women in Manitoba say they do not feel safe and have not felt safe for a very long time, and the issue of violence against Indigenous women has actually gotten worse and not better since the AJI was released.

May-May attempted to kill Eli's wife Aimee-Leigh in the past, and things have only gotten worse for her since.

Resident John Peckett, 66, said: "Our lift used to be quite good but it has gotten worse.

The lawsuit said the longstanding infringement has gotten worse since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, and that other major platforms like TikTok, Facebook and YouTube properly license music from the publishers.

Things could have gotten worse, especially, if the fleeing driver was hit by a passing car/vehicle or he caused other vehicles to crash because of his antics on the highway.

Unfortunately, the situation has somehow gotten worse, and the protagonist is left with no choice but to travel back in time to try and set things right.

We found they've gotten worse.

California prosecutors and business leaders have blamed some of the state's "toothless" laws for the jump in offenses, saying the problem has only gotten worse because offenders know they'll be back on the street in hours, if not minutes.

Charlotte, also known as Charlie, first started having seizures when she was eight to 10 months old, but they’ve gotten worse in recent months.

Inequality has, as he predicted, only gotten worse.

In most cases, people born with this remain stable throughout their lives - but my symptoms have progressively gotten worse, especially in the last 12 months.

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