pungent

Example Sentences

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"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

Aside from being a general nuisance with their ferocious snores, pungent odors and growls, bears can do serious damage to a home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

As pungent as our political discourse may often be, calling for a sacking still has an extra severity to it.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

After two years, rich, black, pungent Dutch coffee.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom