| situation worse | 9.41 | It made the situation worse. | ||
| situation dangerous | 0.79 | Before the wind died, firefighters called the situation dangerous. | ||
| situation better | 0.46 | He finds the situation better nationally. | ||
| situation difficult | 0.46 | Hassan found such situations difficult. | ||
| situation complicated | 0.39 | If nothing else, the short-term notes make a complex situation even more complicated. | ||
| situation volatile | 0.26 | Israel said it would not harm Arafat, but the heavy shooting made the situation very volatile. |