1.   After recuperation, will the patient have the same old zest, or will the cure prove worse than any minor ailments it was supposed to remedy?

2.   He said violence could erupt no matter who won the election, but he also made it clear that a Communist victory would prove far worse.

3.   Rohatyn warned that this fiscal crisis could prove worse than the last one, and expressed concern at the pace of things so far.

4.   Yet having a vampire on set proves a tad worse than having a prima donna throw a hissy fit.