stunk
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The spectator had spent most of the afternoon reminding Ohtani of how much he’d stunk in the three-game series.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025
“It was disgusting,” she said, explaining that the walls were damp and mouldy, while the flat was dirty and stunk of cigarette smoke.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
At the time, Garvey was trying to organize charity sports events, which he stunk at, to put it politely.
From Slate • May 29, 2024
“I did a lousy job my last year of managing,″ Leyland said then. ”I stunk because I was burned out.
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023
I stunk at Greek names, but even I knew the greatest warrior of all time, who had died from a wounded heel.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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