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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cesspool of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a place or situation that is filled with unpleasant or corrupt elements, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The internet can sometimes feel like a cesspool of misinformation and negativity."
Alternatives: "a hotbed of" or "a breeding ground for".
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That is, Hotmail still suffers from its early image as a cesspool of spam, fake addresses and blinking ads.
basketball as a cesspool of corruption.
Others see a cesspool of gritty squalor.
"I'm a cesspool of stereotypes," it says.
The Massachusetts Port Authority, which runs the airport, has been called "a cesspool of patronage".
At its worst, it was a cesspool of almost-recognition, a miasma of angle-working.
They depicted Goldman as a cesspool of tipsters feeding Mr. Rajaratnam inside information.
"It became a cesspool of poverty and was crime-ridden," she said.
The diner's owner, Jim Deverell, called Topix a "cesspool of character assassination".
Will the London Olympics one day be remembered as a cesspool of electronic negativity?
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"Unfortunately, the Internet is sometimes just a cesspool of negativity".
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