stinker
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Darnold is long overdue for another stinker, and it will happen here against a Mike Vrabel-coached defense that will simply outsmart him and defensive-minded Seahawks’ coach Mike Macdonald.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.
From Salon ● May 8, 2024
He is such a key player, so that is a real stinker for them.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
She inspected the damage done by her stinker of a goat.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Yes, I had a few stinkers, but also some really good ones.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
The next day, the Mariners belched out one of their too-frequent stinkers, as Logan Gilbert got shelled in a dispiriting 9-4 loss.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
James played a couple of stinkers late in the regular season when the Lakers’ schedule was condensed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2023
And that's really saying something because, as I've mentioned in the past, I thought Season 6, "Roanoke," and Season 9, "1984," were real stinkers.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2022
"What is it you want? You're looking very flushed and flustered this morning. What's the matter with you? Have those little stinkers been flicking spitballs at you?"
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
