bad taste
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So that’s just all around a bad look, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
From Los Angeles Times
“It definitely left a very bad taste in our mouth,” she said.
From MarketWatch
“I always want people to have permission to go too far, to do something that’s in bad taste, that’s not subtle. I’m really interested in pushing until that squeaking point where you’re like, ‘OK, that’s too far.’
From Los Angeles Times
"You," he said to the dragon, "are a troublemaker. And you have bad taste."
From Literature
The emphasis on San Francisco-based activities since has left some with a bad taste.
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