What is "makes matters worse"

Usage examples of "makes matters worse".

If he has something he calls the scepters, that makes matters worse, because the common folk believe that the scepters have some power.

More interestingly, Cicerius also informed me that the Investigating Sorcerers from Palace Security have been unable to detect the aura of any unusual visitors to the zoo, which makes matters worse for the Princess.

She only makes matters worse, however, for to Rosalind's horror, Phebe is attracted to her at once in her boy's disguise.

There was nothing odd about that: only a privileged few paintings can be traced back very far, and the reluctance of auctioneers to help out makes matters worse.

So there seems to be some truth in that, which of course makes matters worse.

I believe Silkhands should go away, that staying with Dazzle only makes matters worse.

The district attorney may shout himself hoarse, the judge may pound his gavel in righteous indignation, the lawyer may apologize because in the zeal with which he feels inspired for his client's cause he perhaps (which only makes matters worse) has overstepped the mark—.

It must be admitted that Challenger is provocative in the last degree, but Summerlee has an acid tongue, which makes matters worse.

But feeling like that only makes matters worse, and really doesn't solve anything.