stink
Example Sentences
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Taken along with the overall stink that still hangs on the Globes, which joins the general toxicity wafting in the air a mere 11 days into 2026, however, it’s all pretty deflating.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
A row over cat poo has gone to the high court after a homeowner kicked up a stink about a neighbour's pets allegedly doing their business in his garden.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
I’ve never touched a gun nor smote anything larger than a stink bug.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
It can’t, which is why it’s critical that Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani not stink up the joint the way Snell did.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
“And do wash your socks. They stink up the whole room. You’re better than that.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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