stinker
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When was the last time you had a conversation with someone about Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz’s 2010 stinker, “Knight and Day”?
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
The judges did admirable work laying out the historical record, saying, “This is a stinker, this is a loser.”
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
When Cook returned to England for the 2010 summer, the left-hander had a "stinker".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
She inspected the damage done by her stinker of a goat.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Never mind that DC Studios had, at the time, released several stinkers already.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
And yes, he helped write some serious stinkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
That’s led to a trio of stinkers for Robinson, who has scored a combined 15.3 points in his last three contests.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
"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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