rotten

Example Sentences

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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

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

The first of those never recovered from a rotten start, when they collected two points from their opening seven games.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The water was brown and smelled rotten, like an outhouse on a hot day.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis