And things seem likely to grow worse, the study said.

His parents had never been well off, but their situation grew worse.

And all the while the news from home grew worse.

Reports coming from the region were growing worse by the hour.

But a time was coming when it would grow worse.

I kept them from war, but matters were growing worse.

Then everything grew even worse, for her father and Michael walked through the door.

The problem has grown so bad that not even the regular city police can stop them.

Every hour had seen the position of the Empire's forces growing worse.

He did have a medical condition, and it was growing worse.