bad taste
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He wanted to recapture that experience, but said the sticker shock left a bad taste, and he does not plan to peruse tickets in future drops.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“It definitely left a very bad taste in our mouth,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
"It's obviously in bad taste, but if Linden wants to make light of the situation, that's down to her."
From BBC • Jan. 29, 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
“Well, that’s just bad taste, is what it is,” Hilly says.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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