Verb dictionary form + ばかりだ

[Keep ~ing; Nothing but ~ (worsening trend)]

Connection: Verb dictionary form + ばかりだ

Usage: Expresses that a situation continues to change in one direction (usually negative). Indicates an undesirable ongoing trend.

Examples:

最近、物価は上がるばかりだ。(Recently, prices just keep going up.)

成績は下がるばかりで、心配している。(My grades just keep dropping; I'm worried.)

環境問題は悪くなるばかりだ。(Environmental problems just keep getting worse.)