bad breath
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Unsurprisingly, the titan arum’s unsavory cocktail includes many sulfur-containing compounds, that shock-yellow element often found near volcanoes that characterizes everything from rotting eggs to bad breath.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
In addition, given that bad breath is often associated with periodontal disease, treating this symptom early could help prevent more serious damage in the future.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
This helps explain why, back in Barbie Land, our heroine is experiencing symptoms of imperfection, from flat feet to bad breath.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024
He first tackled the tree's bad breath: It emits a chemical called isoprene that, when mixed with tailpipe pollution, can increase the global warming potential of the already potent methane.
From Scientific American • Feb. 9, 2023
But it wasn’t a runaway success until the 1920s, when it was pitched as a solution for “chronic halitosis”—a then obscure medical term for bad breath.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
