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Example Sentences

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He reeked of fear, though he was clearly trying to hide it from the others.

From Literature

This one reeked even worse than the other: the straw seemed to be fermenting.

From Literature

He was in the dripping, reeking bowels of the earth.

From Literature

The shelter in the town hall car park has excrement smeared on the floor and reeks of urine.

From Barron's

It’s a near-catastrophic narrative oversight that, like a handful of other plot holes, reeks of studio meddling by Warner Bros. after early test screenings failed to meet expectations.

From Salon