stinks
Example Sentences
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The reason is clear the second you walk into the neighbourhood: it stinks.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Imagine this conversation with your spouse or roommate: “Dude, what is that smell? It stinks like burning diapers. Did you forget to pay the air?”
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Scratchy and stiff, it stinks of the stale urine used to set the dye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“The running joke in the community was, ‘The first product stinks, the second one’s better, and the third one’s where they get it right.’
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“When this is over, the whole audience will be chanting ‘Riverview stinks!’
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
