stinks
Example Sentences
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Here in La Guaira, which in happier times is a beach resort for people making a day trip from Caracas, the air now stinks of death.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
As the American painter recalled years later, Borger in the 1920s was a settlement of “rough shacks, oil rigs, pungent stinks from gas pockets, and broad-faced, big-boned Texas oil speculators.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“If it bleeds, it leads” is no more, replaced by something that stinks in its own way.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026
“That’s the big gun, but it stinks to high heaven. Best to keep that container sealed tight,” she said.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
