smelly

Example Sentences

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Never having to huff your own engine exhaust is even better—you just don’t notice how smelly gas cars can be until you’ve been out of one for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Trees have less dramatic ways to screw up your day: Their roots can infiltrate cracks in septic or sewage pipes, blocking the system and wreaking expensive, smelly havoc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

They saw "smelly shoes as an opportunity for re-designing the traditional shoe rack for a better user experience".

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Many of the wells that the air district had ordered installed have not been drilled deep enough to capture smelly landfill gases, due to safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

Tía Inés will have a fit if I come home smelly again, though.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina