all the worse
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That made the shock at checkout all the worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Standt’s treatment by the officers was all the worse for the fact that she had been blocked from leaving the area beforehand by other officers, Kirakosian said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2021
Should the two countries remain at loggerheads, future consequences will be all the worse.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2021
The slow winter months are cruel to the restaurant industry’s bottom line, made all the worse this go around with an indoor-dining ban.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2021
I cooed to hold her steady, but she shifted, making my leg swing against her and hop all the worse, sending the idea I wanted her to get going and howdy.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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