It 'stinks' that you can't stay longer. [=I'm very sorry/disappointed that you can't stay longer]
Something 'stinks' about his story. [=something about his story does not seem true or honest]
The food is good at that restaurant, but the service 'stinks'.
(..) The mood of the people, sire, it's turning ugly. They're commoners, Alfrid. They've always been ugly. It's not my fault they live in a place... ...that stinks of fish oil and tar. Jobs, shelter, food. It's all they ever bleat about. It's my belief, sire, they are being led on by troublemakers. (..)2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug