Matters only worsened last summer, when Mr. Ozawa continued to press for change, however well or ill defined, and met with resistance.

Matters worsened when I moved from Manhattan to a house in the country.

Matters recently worsened when a California woman began to explain the feng shui of the room.

Matters worsened and by 1609 the castle was classed as "utterlie decayed".

Matters worsen when Sundara Moorthy becomes the chairman of the institute for the physically handicapped.

Matters worsened in the seventh inning, where the stretching amounted to the Cubs extending their lead with four more unearned runs.

Matters will only worsen, state and Federal officials say.

Matters worsened as seven wrestlers went on strike on August 21.

Matters worsened when Columbia Pictures experienced financial difficulties.

Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick with diabetes.