hate to spoil

Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words

used to express reluctance before saying something that might ruin a good situation

spoilVERB + VERB

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hate to

Examples (10)

  • I hate to spoil the fun, but it's time to go.
  • She would hate to spoil their perfect evening with bad news.
  • We hate to spoil the surprise, but the event has been rescheduled.
  • He would hate to spoil your appetite right before dinner.
  • They hate to spoil the atmosphere, but the music is too loud.
  • I really hate to spoil things, but I have a prior commitment.
  • Although I hate to spoil it, the ending was quite predictable.
  • It's clear they hate to spoil any chances of success.
  • You'd hate to spoil a beautiful day by worrying about small issues.
  • We hate to spoil your plans, but the flight has been cancelled.