astringent
Example Sentences
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It's sweeter and less astringent than grapefruit, and it's also less juicy.
From Salon
The conductor Bertrand de Billy refined the score’s occasionally astringent harmonies and piquant climaxes.
From New York Times
He satirized a culture prone to excessive fanaticism with a necessary astringent humor.
From Washington Post
Chat Pile, “Grimace_Smoking_Weed.jpeg” This one belongs here for the title alone, but it accompanies one of the most savage, astringent metal records of the year.
From Los Angeles Times
This is a good Sunday, so I do take off my makeup and use astringent and all that.
From Los Angeles Times
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