Because to read letter after letter is to experience anew those astringent qualities that have kept Beatrix Potter's work a nursery staple for almost a century now.

That said, there's nonetheless a tough, astringent quality just beneath the nuanced surfaces: a restless intensity to Noguchi's art that may reflect his personal condition.

Concerts with Scofield had a jazzy, astringent quality.

The style had a blunt, astringent quality which suited me.

In contrast, other polyphenols, such as hydroxycinnamic acids, do not have astringent qualities, but are bitter.

The steam took on an astringent quality; refreshing and clean-smelling.

The tea had a faintly astringent quality that seemed to sharpen the senses.

If you simply can't live without the astringent qualities of your aftershave, consider an exhilarating splash of cold water - it will naturally close pores post-shower.

The leaves of most species contain oxalic acid and tannin, and many have astringent and slightly purgative qualities.

Mr. Scofield's music mixes funk and heavy-metal elements with an attractively astringent, bluesy quality.