pungent

Example Sentences

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The workers fled, leaving behind uneaten bowls of noodles, half-drunk cans of coke and a pungent smell.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"When the shop worker took the bag inside, they noticed that this particular donation had a distinctive pungent aroma," a police spokesperson told the New Zealand Herald.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Mallory Dodge, a stay-at-home mom in Georgia, was flooded with pungent memories of Axe when considering which starter cologne to buy her teenage son last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Sit with that pungent taste marinating on your tongue and savor every flavor profile, both the pleasant and unpleasant.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Those with rheumy lungs favored her simple but pungent mustard plaster.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein