stagnant pool

Frequency: 4.11.1 per million words

A pool of water that is not flowing and often smells unpleasant.

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  • The mosquitoes were breeding in a stagnant pool behind the old shed.
  • The garden had a stagnant pool where mosquitoes bred.
  • The air was thick with the foul smell of a stagnant pool nearby.
  • After the rain, a small stagnant pool formed in the driveway.
  • You should avoid drinking from any stagnant pool you find in the woods.
  • The company's innovation had become a stagnant pool of ideas.
  • After the summer drought, the river had shrunk into several stagnant pools.
  • Children were warned not to play near the stagnant pool due to health risks.
  • Thick green algae completely covered the surface of the stagnant pool.
  • His career felt like a stagnant pool, lacking any new challenges or opportunities.
  • The abandoned quarry had become a deep, stagnant pool of rainwater.
  • The old fountain had a stagnant pool of green water at its base.
  • Frogs were croaking loudly around a stagnant pool in the garden.
  • If you leave water standing too long, it will turn into a stagnant pool.
  • The stream had dried up, leaving only a few stagnant pools among the rocks.
  • The team's creativity dried up, leaving behind a stagnant pool of uninspired work.
  • The water in that stagnant pool is likely contaminated with harmful bacteria.
  • He tried to stir the stagnant pool of public opinion, hoping for a change.
  • A stagnant pool of waste had collected at the bottom of the construction pit.
  • A stagnant pool can be a breeding ground for various diseases.