stinks

Example Sentences

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Scratchy and stiff, it stinks of the stale urine used to set the dye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“If it bleeds, it leads” is no more, replaced by something that stinks in its own way.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 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

The answer was a very direct "no", but Ross took the chance to opine that "this stinks".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“That’s the big gun, but it stinks to high heaven. Best to keep that container sealed tight,” she said.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry