stinker

Example Sentences

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There’s apparently been no clarification since then from the Bell-Shepard household, but another supposed stinker who felt the need to redefine his role in that alleged 2021 trend was actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

The judges did admirable work laying out the historical record, saying, “This is a stinker, this is a loser.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

Some at the table laughed, and the alleged stinker looked up at me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover