In February 1939, the situation of the pontiff visibly degenerated.

The situation had degenerated to this: slaughter them and get the hell out.

Jelka found it hard to take in how the situation had degenerated so rapidly.

"If this situation degenerates into one of mutual retaliation we will be the ones in the middle."

Even with Ballon's help, they would be seriously outgunned if the situation degenerated to that.

"If the situation degenerates, we will have no other option but to withdraw from the government."

The situation could easily have degenerated into chaos and choler.

Despite the intervention of the justice of the peace and the police, the situation rapidly degenerated.

Before his education was completed, the situation in Ireland degenerated into sporadic rebellion.

The situation in Moscow had degenerated into a near-fiasco.