scum

Example Sentences

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“I went through four years of hell by this scum that we had to deal with,” Trump said.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

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

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

"You end up getting tea scum forming on the surface, and that scum contains some of the antioxidants and taste compounds."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 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