smelled

Example Sentences

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The results showed that people who tended to overeat because food looked or smelled appealing were more likely to see long term benefits from the drugs.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It was a Cinderella story that smelled like rotting pumpkin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

For a long time, I had this quiet belief that I didn’t need—or maybe didn’t deserve—to spend a little extra on cleaning products that smelled good.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I was still a little suspicious sitting here in the midst of all these trolls who kept saying that I smelled.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff