Things are not as bad as they seem.

(of a bad situation) to become even worse

(idiomatic) One acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless.

(transitive) To make worse; to impair. / (intransitive) To become worse; to get worse. / (transitive, obsolete) To get the better of; to worst.

(archaic or nonstandard) worse.

(archaic or nonstandard) worse.

(nonstandard, humorous) superlative form of bad: most bad; worst.

present participle of worsen

A worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of worsen