rotten
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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
If he has traveled an arc of self-improvement, it has still landed him in a pretty rotten place.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
He was wronged by the IRS leak of his tax return, but this payment deal is rotten.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It’s the soundtrack of first loves and first heartbreaks, rotten days, soured friendships and sweet hopes for tomorrow.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
At the first hint of trouble she would freeze—and instantly become a rotten old tree trunk.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing rotten
Oh, No! Synonyms for "Bad"
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