bad taste
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Ian Lewer, who was at the 2018 rugby club dinner with his wife, said the joke was "crude, bad taste and insulting".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“It definitely left a very bad taste in our mouth,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
The emphasis on San Francisco-based activities since has left some with a bad taste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
However, for Newcastle season ticket holder Adam Stoker, the manner of his subsequent departure "left a bit of a bad taste in people's mouths".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
"You," he said to the dragon, "are a troublemaker. And you have bad taste."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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