bad taste
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"This is a savings tool which hindered rather than helped us, which leaves a bad taste," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Most of their songs are about things to eat, but dwelling on it leaves a bad taste in the band members’ mouths.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
A man who witnessed the speech told the Daily Record it was "crude, bad taste and insulting".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“It definitely left a very bad taste in our mouth,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
Yet his win leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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