A word never had tasted so good in my mouth before.

Despite what he said to encourage himself, the words still tasted like failure in his mouth.

The words tasted bad; but he had to use their idiom.

She made a face as if the words tasted bad, but she said nothing more.

The last word had not tasted good in his mouth.

She spoke slowly, as if the words tasted good to her.

She whispered the name as if even the words tasted of poison.

He made a face, as if the words tasted bitter.

The words tasted bitter on his tongue, even as he said them.

The words tasted like bile, but she had to do it.