rotten
Example Sentences
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But many such secular growth stocks — say software over recent decades, and AI more recently — have been having a rotten time of late.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
"He sounds more convincing to some former Fidesz voters when he says the system is rotten from within," the expert told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The protein, called Cystathionine γ-lyase, or CSE -- best known for generating hydrogen sulfide, the gas that smells like rotten eggs -- appears to play a key role in how memory forms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 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
"Last one there is a rotten watermelon!" she called.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
Vocabulary lists containing rotten
Oh, No! Synonyms for "Bad"
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