foul-smelling

Example Sentences

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These toxic elements sat in the channel’s then-stagnant water, which led to a die-off of all vegetation and the emission of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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

In oxygen-poor settings such as marine sediments, wetlands, and underground aquifers, certain microbes produce hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling and highly toxic gas.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 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

For the first time I realize he was right...but that twinge of memory escapes from me, and is sucked into the foul-smelling pitch that holds the ship together.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman