stink
Example Sentences
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She’s one of us, a fan of an onion bagel for breakfast, even if it makes her breath stink.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Last year, after Indian regulators accused Jane Street of market manipulation, Gerko dissected the case in LinkedIn posts: “The whole thing appears to stink very badly,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said Indonesia needed to respect the cheese names or there would be a stink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“We made a comment at one point and people were like, ‘Does he stink?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
The next moment, she found herself flipped over on her back and pinned underneath a huge, powerful, heavy thing that sent down a horrible stink.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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