spoiled

Example Sentences

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Indeed, what now looks like nightly riots began with reports of maggot-infested and spoiled food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Crisis strikes the kitchen when our forgotten, shelved-away ingredients teeter on the fine line between fresh and spoiled.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

"We spent so many months with no fresh rations as the ships failed to reach here, or the limited vegetables they were carrying were spoiled during the long journey," she recalled.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Even if my generation overall was not particularly lucky when it came to higher education, those of us who did go to university really were the most spoiled of all.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“I have still the advantage of you by sixteen years’ experience, and by not being a pretty young woman and a spoiled child.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen