sniffing

Example Sentences

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Also, value investors who previously stayed away from the sector are sniffing around.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Halliday: I see Agnes and Daisy as being two cats in a room sniffing each other out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Some participants used prearranged signals, such as specific in and out sniffing patterns, to indicate that they heard the sounds and were actively working on the puzzles within their dreams.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Buyers who come in with those baselines have an easier time sniffing out bad deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

It’s quiet except for the sound of Cocoa sniffing at the fast-food bags.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas