aftertaste

Example Sentences

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“Here Lies Love” seemed to want its audience to leave with an aftertaste of cognitive dissonance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

I chugged cups of instant black coffee like water, not paying much heed to the bitter, pungent aftertaste that lingered on my tongue and scorched my throat.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

And like many a postmeal digestif, Fiji is a popular dessert choice for its smooth, slightly sweet aftertaste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

MPs did their best to show the problem was now solved, but this crisis has left behind an unpleasant aftertaste.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Leon said again, a wicked whisper that spilled into Archie’s face the foul aftertaste of Leon’s breakfast—the smell of stale bacon and eggs.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier