stinker
Example Sentences
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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
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
Then that stinker Paulie T. said, “I’m still mad, and don’t think I’m forgetting anything, Ida B. And I’m not too sure about forgiving, either.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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