as in staleness
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Noun
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Yet Darnold’s final two games with the Vikings — especially his rocky effort in their first-round playoff defeat to the Los Angeles Rams — left a stench that has endured throughout the offseason, even as Darnold signed a hefty free-agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025 -
Officials reported finding cages of dead birds, a live cat and mice within the home, which also had a terrible stench.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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While there is no way of knowing conclusively that the person's feet were causing a stink, the removal of all footwear in midair is something that tends to be frowned upon.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Rightly making a stink are Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessie Tisch and the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League, led by Detective Brian Downey.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Dear Eric: My husband, who used to be active and social, has fallen into a funk.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Rest in funk, Sly. Thanks for giving us a soundtrack for the dream -- and a rhythm to carry it forward, even now.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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“Rancidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancidity. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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