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This is the Gilbert Gottfried of energy drinks: diminutive, astringent, bizarrely potent, and definitely not for everyone.
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Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
The overall flavor is astringent, sour, and a tad bit spicy on the finish.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
After learning through several personal experiences that washing my face with Neutrogena oil-free cleanser and swiping on astringent without following up with moisturiser was — shocker!
—Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
To counteract all this richness, Gabe and her husband should probably make a crisp astringent salad on the side—where Treviso’s great local radicchio comes in handy.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
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Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
The overall flavor is astringent, sour, and a tad bit spicy on the finish.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
After learning through several personal experiences that washing my face with Neutrogena oil-free cleanser and swiping on astringent without following up with moisturiser was — shocker!
—Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
To counteract all this richness, Gabe and her husband should probably make a crisp astringent salad on the side—where Treviso’s great local radicchio comes in handy.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Astringent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astringent. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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