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

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

A fine night for Newcastle was spoiled in the closing stages when captain Bruno Guimaraes hobbled off with what appeared to be a torn hamstring in a devastating blow to their ambitions across three competitions.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Sure, it’s easy to loathe New England fans, who are spoiled rotten after six Super Bowls, and need another trophy in the way a cat needs sunglasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“Max, you were never going to be anything but a spoiled brat!” a boy cried out.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix