sniffing

Example Sentences

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Halliday: I see Agnes and Daisy as being two cats in a room sniffing each other out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Admissions officers are professionals at sniffing that out,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Some participants used prearranged signals, such as specific in and out sniffing patterns, to indicate that they heard the sounds and were actively working on the puzzles within their dreams.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

And at the weekend, Aberdeen are coming, sniffing points and smelling blood.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Scruffy had his nose low to the ground, as though he was sniffing for something.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene