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rotten

[rot-n] / ˈrɒt n /




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“I said I’m not paying rent, because there’s mice, there’s rats, the floor is rotten, one bathtub there is no water,” he said in the video.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Jerry uses his “you-betcha” Midwestern accent to disguise his discontent, but beneath his charlatan smile lurks a rotten, greedy soul.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Under President Xi Jinping, an anti-corruption crackdown has swept through Chinese football in recent years, exposing the rotten state of the professional game.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

It is only because West Ham have been so rotten that Bournemouth are still nine points clear of the relegation zone.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The only way to ensure that nobody found out how rotten I was inside, was if I kept my distance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros