stinker
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Their start was an absolute stinker - they were very flat against Hull.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone about Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz’s 2010 stinker, “Knight and Day”?
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
Just four days after Bill Plaschke promised that the Rams would win the Super Bowl, the team blew a big lead and lost in a stinker to the Seahawks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2025
The judges did admirable work laying out the historical record, saying, “This is a stinker, this is a loser.”
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
Some at the table laughed, and the alleged stinker looked up at me.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Never mind that DC Studios had, at the time, released several stinkers already.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Yes, I had a few stinkers, but also some really good ones.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
And yes, he helped write some serious stinkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
After all, the Kraken have also played stinkers against good teams: Losing badly to the New York Rangers, Vegas, Colorado, Edmonton and Vancouver at times.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
I think I might enjoy writing end-of-term reports for the stinkers in my class.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
