spoiled

Example Sentences

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There’s no reaching past something sticky or spoiled, no quiet dread lurking in the crisper drawer.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Littler repeated his 'Big Fish' antics in the final, as he spoiled the home celebrations in the Welsh capital to mark his first success of the Premier League season.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

This slim, powerful novel could be spoiled by too much information, but lingering too long on the 60-something narrator’s encounter with a teenager that makes her remember her own teenaged self — seems too simple.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Trotsky’s fate may be well known, yet the final chapters of Mr. Ireland’s book should no more be spoiled than should a gripping page turner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Thrashing arms and legs beat the water into foam and spoiled the fishing.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli