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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are worsened" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that has become worse or deteriorated over time.
Example: "The symptoms of the illness are worsened by stress and lack of sleep."
Alternatives: "are aggravated" or "are intensified".
Dictionary
are worsened
verb
To make worse; to impair.
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Problems arise when financing shortfalls occur and are worsened by economic downturns.
The problems are worsened by the surge in traffic in containerized freight.
The symptoms are worsened by vigorous exercise, sudden weather changes, and overfeeding.
Portugal's woes are worsened by a weak economy and rising prices.
Its problems are worsened by having to maintain buildings that are drastically underused.
In Ain al-Helweh, dire living conditions are worsened by a history of factional quarrels.
Their fears are worsened by the knowledge that the days of the one-on-one "fair fight" are long gone.
Even though the problems are worsened by the poor economy, experts speak of a structural deficit facing Chicago.
Our doubts about the outcome are worsened by the dissension among government officials about what a settlement should achieve.
These disparities begin when teachers take their first jobs, and in urban areas they are worsened by teachers' sub- sequent decisions to transfer and quit.
The fiscal problems are worsened by the recession and terrorism "that make this job more difficult and more important," Mr. Suozzi added.
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