And the bitter aftertaste lingered for me, making me wonder if such perceptions still exist.

The only exceptional part of the evening was the bill, which to those of us not on large expense accounts, left a decidedly bitter aftertaste.

This kind of knowledge can lend a plate of steak frites a bitter aftertaste.

But the call took away the morning's bitter aftertaste.

The bitter aftertaste of exploitation taints this delicious travelogue.

It might feel great at the time, but it always leaves a sour aftertaste.

It's a mixture of oil, human sweat, and that slightly sour aftertaste that worked steel leaves on the tongue.

But if a lack of emotional weight makes this feel somewhat disposable, its sour aftertaste offers a pleasing antidote to more saccharine festive fare.

This failure to build understanding into the show dooms it to emptiness, with a sour aftertaste.

Many say that the combination of mincemeat, cherry and chocolate leaves an unpleasant aftertaste.

That's not to say there isn't fizz or flavour to this concoction, but it's hard to swallow - and it leaves a pretty unpleasant aftertaste.

By now the fish and brown shrimps were leaving an unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth.

There's an unpleasant aftertaste that has nothing to do with chocolate.

Some people find it to have an unpleasant aftertaste, but, in general, less so than saccharin or acesulfame potassium.