pungent

Example Sentences

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Packets of food were strewn across the floor, doors hung off their hinges, and a pungent smell of faeces filled the air.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Prakash said the rule wasn't mentioned anywhere and when he later inquired about which foods were considered pungent, he was told that sandwiches were not, while curry was.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Aside from being a general nuisance with their ferocious snores, pungent odors and growls, bears can do serious damage to a home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I hugged him tight, his fur smelling like a mix of dogs and vet chemicals, pungent and sterile.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas