foul-smelling

Example Sentences

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Large groups of black vultures have taken up residence in town, covering the quaint historic district in feathers and foul-smelling excrement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

According to media reports, residents of Bhagirathpura had complained about the foul-smelling and contaminated water for more than two months before the diarrhoea outbreak.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Symptoms can include painful skin sores or wounds that may not heal, the feeling of the larvae moving, or a foul-smelling odor, the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

On presentation to the emergency department, according to the time line in the article, she exhibited low blood pressure, a tender abdomen, and foul-smelling discharge during a pelvic exam—all evidence of abdominal infection.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

At the foot of a beech tree, he found a pile of wolverine droppings: twisted, hairy, and so foul-smelling that they made his eyes water.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver