spoilt

Example Sentences

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The contributor wrote that they had seen a rise in "spoilt" children with "demanding behaviour due to overindulgent parenting".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

When spoilt votes were excluded, Humphreys won 29% of first preference votes, while Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin, who withdrew from the race but remained on the ballot paper, won 7% first preference votes.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

"He was very kind, he spoilt me a lot. He had a sweet tooth like me, and always knew what treats to buy me," Nastia says.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Fans in New England were spoilt rotten with almost two decades of unbridled success during the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era - the greatest quarterback and head coach combination the sport has ever witnessed.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

"No, let's just finish it. The groosling's getting old anyway, and the last thing we need is to get sick off spoilt food," I say, dividing the food into two equal piles.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins