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stinker

[sting-ker] / ˈstɪŋ kər /




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Rob Edwards has had an absolute stinker since leaving Middlesbrough to take the Wolves job.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Slate Dec. 8, 2025

“I wouldn’t spend two more seconds thinking about what happened in that game,” Harbaugh said of Herbert’s four-interception stinker in a loss to the Houston Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

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

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Never mind that DC Studios had, at the time, released several stinkers already.

From Salon Jun. 27, 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

"There's no-one else who's got their dad in the stadium calling the race. I've had so many stinkers where he's been calling it that it's nice to have this."

From BBC Jul. 20, 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




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