spoiling
Example Sentences
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He wakes up every single morning spoiling for a fight with someone.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
‘Abbott Elementary’ is always in contention, per usual, but I can’t see it spoiling the party.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
"The Bwlch Mountain is home to breathtaking scenery that is world renowned – unfortunately, there are some shameless people who decide to fly-tip and dump their waste, spoiling it for the majority," the council said.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Valley had already read it, and it was a constant battle trying to stop her from spoiling the ending.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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