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stinker

[sting-ker] / ˈstɪŋ kər /




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And those “prestige” titles are declining in quality, too, leaving one to wonder what a quantity-over-quality business like Netflix stands to gain from putting out stinker after stinker.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Their start was an absolute stinker - they were very flat against Hull.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The judges did admirable work laying out the historical record, saying, “This is a stinker, this is a loser.”

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon ● May 8, 2024

Then that stinker Paulie T. said, “I’m still mad, and don’t think I’m forgetting anything, Ida B. And I’m not too sure about forgiving, either.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

And yes, he helped write some serious stinkers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025

And that's really saying something because, as I've mentioned in the past, I thought Season 6, "Roanoke," and Season 9, "1984," were real stinkers.

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2022

"There's no-one else who's got their dad in the stadium calling the race. I've had so many stinkers where he's been calling it that it's nice to have this."

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2022

A couple of those were stinkers, too — one at home against Nebraska and one to Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022

"What is it you want? You're looking very flushed and flustered this morning. What's the matter with you? Have those little stinkers been flicking spitballs at you?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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