spoilt

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Cher Horowitz was the lovably spoilt, fashion-obsessed Beverly Hills high school girl we took to our hearts in the 1995 teen film Clueless.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

"When I was a child I was very spoilt by my parents. I was oblivious to the outside world," she told the Guardian in 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

He also revealed that about 5% of the ballots cast were "invalid", or spoilt.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer posted on X: "A superb battling away performance from every single player. Shouldn't be spoilt by a disgusting decision."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

“No, no; stay where you are. You are charmingly grouped, and appear to uncommon advantage. The picturesque would be spoilt by admitting a fourth. Good-bye.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen