bad taste
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“It definitely left a very bad taste in our mouth,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
He uses the word “multibillionaire” twice as if expelling a bad taste from his mouth and paints a clichéd picture of their “300-foot yachts.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
The decisive victory propels the Chargers into their mini-bye on a high note, washing away some of the bad taste of three losses in the previous four weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
"It leaves a bad taste in the mouth," he added.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
I got a bad taste in my mouth, bitter, like coffee grounds in the last sip.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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