scum

Example Sentences

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The sleepless nights made him feel like a scum had settled over his brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Pyongyang has denounced him as "human scum" and accused him of embezzling state funds and other crimes.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

For most people, the word “algae” evokes puddles of puke-brown scum.

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

The only hint of life is some scum in a few puddles and ponds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2024

As he came up, a pair of red flares puffed open, a soft blurry glow, and in the glow he saw Kiowa’s wide-open eyes settling down into the scum.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien