even worse vs to make things worse

Examples:

• She lost her job, and even worse, her car was stolen.
• The weather was bad, but even worse, the power went out.
• He was already feeling sick, and then he ate something that made him even worse.
• The situation was bad, but even worse, they ran out of supplies.
• The noise was annoying, but even worse, it started raining.

Alternatives:

• worse still
• even more terrible
• furthermore, it was worse
• to top it off
• adding insult to injury

Examples:

• He was already late, and to make things worse, he got a flat tire.
• The project was behind schedule, and to make things worse, key team members quit.
• She was feeling stressed, and to make things worse, her computer crashed.
• The store was out of stock, and to make things worse, it started to rain.
• The traffic was heavy, and to make things worse, there was an accident.

Alternatives:

• to add insult to injury
• to compound the problem
• to exacerbate matters
• to aggravate the situation
• to make matters worse