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
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
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
Before the diagnosis, Ms Masasa experienced cramping in her lower abdomen, bleeding and a foul-smelling vaginal discharge that just wouldn’t go away.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
If he examined the empty setting on an old brooch, he’d see what happened to the missing gem: a miserly master, a midnight theft, a pawnbroker, ailing children, and draughts of foul-smelling medicine.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
