The conflict worsened when the Avengers began to understand the scale of the war erupting all around them.

Unless all major ethnic and religious groups take part in the process, the civil conflict may worsen.

From the late 1950s, political conflict and economic deterioration worsened.

Five years later, the conflict has worsened, the death toll keeps rising, and chances of a settlement seem further away than ever.

"I think, clearly, in recent years, that conflict has worsened," he said.

But now that he is up for re-election to a second four-year term, the conflict has worsened.

Between 1985 and 1989, sectarian conflict worsened as various efforts at national reconciliation failed.

The report predicted that the conflict would worsen if left to fester.

And as the conflicts worsen, there's no telling how vicious the divide may become.

The conflict has worsened and is spreading to neighbouring Chad.