make a stink
Example Sentences
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And so, sorry Virginia federal workers: Your governor is not going to make a stink on your behalf.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025
Do I let it slide, because that’s what my sister herself is doing, or correct them and make a stink, every single time?
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023
I suppose that I may be in a minority of reviewers to make a stink about this, but I really wish Razer had built in a 3.5mm jack for wired listening.
From The Verge • Jul. 3, 2022
“Bigger publications would like to make a stink that he’s going to the indies and not the big guys, which is frankly absurd,” she said.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2021
As smart as he is, Luke doesn’t make a stink about it.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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