Explore Worsened through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like worse or better. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Worsened meaning
simple past and past participle of worsen
Using Worsened
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of worsen
- Useful related words include: worse, better.
- In the example corpus, worsened often appears in combinations such as: has worsened, worsened by, have worsened.
Context around Worsened
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Worsened
- In this selection, "worsened" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, harris, city, quickly and last stand out and add context to how "worsened" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and harris worsened over time and bank have worsened under netanyahu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "worsened" sits close to words such as demon, distributing and easiest, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with worsened
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to Broomfield, this feud between her and Harris worsened over time. (12 words)
And since the 2021 census, the housing “crisis” had worsened into a “catastrophe”. (13 words)
A severe fuel shortage caused by the war has worsened a transportation crisis. (13 words)
By the time we made it to pants, I was totally depressed, a feeling that only worsened when my wife binned every pair of Nudie jeans that defined my 20s, comparing me to that meme of a dog stuffed into a pair of skinny-leg jeans. (46 words)
But energy assistance advocates say that the economic chaos created by the pandemic and worsened by the 40-year-high in inflation reached in mid-2022 caused demand to skyrocket, and the need has not dropped. (36 words)
Conditions in the West Bank have worsened under Netanyahu's hard-right government with more Israeli raids and assaults by Jewish settlers on Palestinian villages, and the Palestinian Authority called for an emergency Arab League meeting. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to a recent analysis by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the DeSantis administration's policy initiatives have worsened a major insurance problem in Florida.
According to Broomfield, this feud between her and Harris worsened over time.
According to the WHO, NTDs thrive mainly in rural areas, conflict zones and hard-to reach-regions where access to clean water and sanitation is scarce and worsened by climate change.
Africa's biggest economy is also in the grips of widespread insecurity, which has worsened in some places since Tinubu came to office.
A further clip then showed her being further arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the back of the van after it emerged that Mr Anderson's condition had worsened.
And although the pandemic and its after-effects have worsened the situation, this is a pressure that's been building for years.
And even in August, weather conditions have worsened, with one example of this being Tropical Storm Hilary.
And since the 2021 census, the housing “crisis” had worsened into a “catastrophe”.
And when the situation between worsened, I decided to apply for a racing license from Israel.
Apparently Slobodian, relying on the Marxist catchphrase “the reserve army of the proletariat,” thinks that the position of those who entered the city worsened, when precisely the opposite is the case.
A severe fuel shortage caused by the war has worsened a transportation crisis.
At the end of June, Mathias’ condition quickly worsened, which prompted his parents to take him to a local emergency room.
At the same time, maternal death rates have worsened in higher income countries like the United States.
But as macro-economic conditions worsened last year, Swvl decided to exit Pakistan.
But despite the improvement Johnny’s condition worsened and Ms Alfrey said: “He couldn’t stand up.
But energy assistance advocates say that the economic chaos created by the pandemic and worsened by the 40-year-high in inflation reached in mid-2022 caused demand to skyrocket, and the need has not dropped.
But now, the scarcity of the new naira notes has worsened the matter.
By category, the pace of y/y declines worsened in August across the board led by decelerations in household appliances and home furnishings.
By the time we made it to pants, I was totally depressed, a feeling that only worsened when my wife binned every pair of Nudie jeans that defined my 20s, comparing me to that meme of a dog stuffed into a pair of skinny-leg jeans.
Conditions in the West Bank have worsened under Netanyahu's hard-right government with more Israeli raids and assaults by Jewish settlers on Palestinian villages, and the Palestinian Authority called for an emergency Arab League meeting.
Common combinations with worsened
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- has worsened 32×
- worsened by 26×
- have worsened 18×
- worsened in 16×
- had worsened 14×
- worsened the 14×
- worsened and 14×
- worsened since 14×
- condition worsened 13×
- worsened when 11×