foul-smelling

Example Sentences

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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

Historically, solvent-based paints were easy to apply and durable, though they released foul-smelling VOCs into the air both during and after application, stinking up a newly painted room.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

Harry swayed where he stood: The dark, foul-smelling room seemed to close around him again; he did not know what had just happened.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling