pungent
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"When the shop worker took the bag inside, they noticed that this particular donation had a distinctive pungent aroma," a police spokesperson told the New Zealand Herald.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
Aside from being a general nuisance with their ferocious snores, pungent odors and growls, bears can do serious damage to a home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
I hugged him tight, his fur smelling like a mix of dogs and vet chemicals, pungent and sterile.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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