rotten
Example Sentences
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“But they go rotten very quickly once you pick them, so people make them into wine, or jam. I’ve never had them fresh.”
From Literature
Under President Xi Jinping, an anti-corruption crackdown has swept through Chinese football in recent years, exposing the rotten state of the professional game.
From Barron's
The crowded streets reek of rotten fish, and it pains me to see Father limping again.
From Literature
I wanted to say that little Flora was already spoiled rotten.
From Literature
The first of those never recovered from a rotten start, when they collected two points from their opening seven games.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
