stinking

Example Sentences

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"We had a brand-new baby with bad lungs, and we wake up to a generator running above our heads and the absolutely stinking of petrol," says Laura.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

A poisonous river of a stinking yellow liquid rushed downhill, inundating homes and fields, including the one where she grew corn to feed her eight children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

In the Clippers’ 111-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Intuit Dome, Harden looked nothing like the player with a reputation for stinking up arenas at this stage of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

The first obstacle was that I didn't know she would be so stinking cute, with a perfect little smile that made me want to spoil her rotten.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

Behind them, the two big knights raised their heads from their fetid, stinking task.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz