Examples of 'could have been much worse' in a sentence

Meaning of "could have been much worse"

could have been much worse: This phrase is used to express relief that a situation was not as bad as it could have been, implying a degree of gratitude or luck in the outcome

How to use "could have been much worse" in a sentence

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could have been much worse
But things could have been much worse.
We may have called attention to a larger problem that could have been much worse.
It could have been much worse than this.
Without a helmet it could have been much worse.
Could have been much worse had he not intervened.
Council blaze could have been much worse.
It could have been much worse but he received appropriate first aid.
The punishment could have been much worse.
It could have been much worse as the man only suffered minor scratches.
This accident could have been much worse.
It could have been much worse but for the rapid action of police officers.
In the sense that it could have been much worse.
Things could have been much worse than they were.
The damage to our world could have been much worse.
That could have been much worse.

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Duncan knows the outcome could have been much worse.
Things could have been much worse that day.
Preliminary data show that it could have been much worse.
Said it could have been much worse.
But the consequences of not doing so could have been much worse.
But today could have been much worse.
It suffices to say that the incident could have been much worse.
But it could have been much worse.
It was a very dry summer and could have been much worse.
Yet it could have been much worse.
But health officials are quick to point out that it could have been much worse.
This movie could have been much worse.
You may have been driving too fast but it could have been much worse.
Because it could have been much worse than a fall.
But I want to reassure me by telling me that it could have been much worse.
This tragedy could have been much worse.
Could have been much worse if Elizabeth had not ordered the evacuation of the building.
The death toll could have been much worse.
I feel quite fortunate and I understand that the outcome could have been much worse.
And it could have been much worse.
London Parsons Green bombing could have been much worse.
That could have been much worse than a ruined backyard party.
I do not see how it could have been much worse.
It could have been much worse and I expected much worse.
And the damage could have been much worse.
CNN law enforcement analyst James Gagliano said the explosion could have been much worse.
I guess it could have been much worse.
So I lost three days of vacation and it could have been much worse.
I think what happened could have been much worse if it happened in another place.
Had F not been there to help me I think it could have been much worse.
And thanking it could have been much worse had AfD presented a candidate with a hook.
But police say this crime could have been much worse.
The end results could have been much worse with the likelihood of many more casualties.
The design of the iPhone X could have been much worse.
But, it could have been much worse when you think about it.

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