stench
Example Sentences
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Residents began to complain of an “unbearable” stench that they said caused headaches, nausea, and eye, ear and nose irritation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Chu’s sequel is rotten with the stench of voracious greed, as much of a pre-packaged, ready-to-sell commodity as the “Angry Birds” or “Super Mario Bros.” movies.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
The air was thick with the stench of a decomposing dog, left out to rot with no residents around to remove it.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
"In the summer in particular, this was an absolute nightmare - the heat causing quite a foul stench."
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Due to the stench and what our mother referred to as "one small scrap of dignity," my sisters and I rarely entered the back room.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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