Example Sentences

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For the past five years, returns have stunk, especially following a 28% tumble for the ETF since the end of October.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Since the Bullets, now Wizards, came to town in 1973, they have stunk often.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2017

In fact, we have stunk like a wet dog eating spoiled shrimp: we’ve lost our last three.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2011

I think Timothy's outperformance has come mostly from avoiding media stocks--which, as we AOL shareholders know all too well, have stunk since 2000.

From Time Magazine Archive

The smell of the giant’s breath was even worse than the strength of the wind, though: If a herd of animals had died in the giant’s mouth, it couldn’t have stunk more.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley