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Still, on a moment-to-moment basis, the film has tension, strong character dynamics and sharp individual portraits whose astringency gets alleviated by Gottsagen and James’ more ingratiating turns.—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 On the palate, the Texas-aged bourbon hits with an initial pop of astringency, followed by a thread of dry dark chocolate that never lets up even through the finish.—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 The juice's astringency and berry notes complement the wine, resulting in a sharp base that isn’t too sweet, which is good because a frozen sherbet ring brings all the sweetness.—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024 Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish’s natural astringency.—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for astringency
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