as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time
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as in acidic
causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
the sour candy made our mouths all wrinkly inside
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as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
you'll have to face up to the sour truth of the matter
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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
things started off well, but now it's all gone sour
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Recent Examples of sour
Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
Her memoir crystallizes a moment in internet culture when the possibilities of the social web were just beginning to sour.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
More sweet feelings toward sour flavors Citrus and vinegar flavors will become more popular in dressings, sauces and condiments, predicts Arlin Wasserman, managing director at Changing Tastes, a food-strategy consultancy.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, has soured at times since the November election, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
Her memoir crystallizes a moment in internet culture when the possibilities of the social web were just beginning to sour.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Those positive trends were not enough to swing a sour electorate behind Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election, reflecting a substantial gap between what statistics say and what ordinary Americans appear to feel about the state of the country.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
More sweet feelings toward sour flavors Citrus and vinegar flavors will become more popular in dressings, sauces and condiments, predicts Arlin Wasserman, managing director at Changing Tastes, a food-strategy consultancy.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sour
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.—
Callum Davis,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, raisins don't make your mouth more acidic, which is one component in promoting cavities.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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Still, with a budget deficit looming next year and a mayor whose preferred mode of dealing with unpleasant fiscal realities is to hike taxes, revenue grabs like congestion pricing are always on the table.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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These moisturizing and soothing ingredients can mitigate some unpleasant initial effects of retinol like flaking and redness.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
7 Jan. 2025
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The section says that Amazon believes in creating a diverse and inclusive company and that inequitable treatment of anyone is unacceptable.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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One glaring weakness Poles probably spent too much time talking about Williams’ role in the unacceptable number of sacks.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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Since azaleas are acid soil-loving plants, pine needles, aged pine bark, or leaf mold are ideal mulches.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined Intel for failing to control air emissions of acid gases at its Hillsboro chip production facility.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Trump and Obama’s political rivalry has led to bitter attacks during the past three presidential campaigns.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Jan. 2025
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Despite a fresh round of bitter cold, snow, freezing rain and ice, Cotton Bowl officials plan to proceed with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. tonight at AT&T Stadium.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2025
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The swindles also involved fake investments, phony sweepstakes, and tech support scams in which a person was contacted and told there was something wrong with their computer, which could be corrected for a fee.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Jan. 2025
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The outlet reports that Puente would even continue to write letters to her tenants’ family members for months following their deaths in order to cover her tracks and lead the families to believe nothing was wrong.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Sour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sour. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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