stench

"Many of the bodies were starting to badly decompose, and there was an unbearable stench in the whole area," said Rudra Adhikary, a member of the district Red Cross committee.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

They are the actions of a spoiled brat trying, and failing, to cover up the stench of losing.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

But as we approach the toilets near the school gate, a stench greets me.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

This is the stench that hampered Hong’s campaign.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Egg-size boils covered their faces, thick green veins pushed hard against sickly yellow skin, and a decaying stench emanated from them, almost as bad as the one from that night I'd met Sidana and Idiptu.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

People living in a County Down beauty spot have "had enough" of industrial stenches coming from Warrenpoint Port, campaigners have said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025

But Danovich hoped to avoid supporting hatcheries and breeding barns, with their bright lights, noxious stenches and short lifespans for residents.

From Salon ● May 10, 2023

“Surely those negatives existed in Calcutta. But amidst the fetid stenches of Indian urban decay, I mainly recall the strong aroma of exotic spices.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

At the heart of both stenches was the same culprit: hydrogen sulfide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

“The scent of godhood lies in the burdens that hover above you. Pungent and powerful stenches they are,” he said.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi