stinker

Example Sentences

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The judges did admirable work laying out the historical record, saying, “This is a stinker, this is a loser.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

Then that stinker Paulie T. said, “I’m still mad, and don’t think I’m forgetting anything, Ida B. And I’m not too sure about forgiving, either.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan