sour on
phrasal verb
soured on; souring on; sours on
1
informal
: having a bad opinion of (something)
She was sour on politics in general.
2
US
: to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)
Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.
Many fans have soured on the team after years of their losing.
The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics.
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But Wilson has soured on Advent in recent years, and now views the private equity firm’s influence and lingering presence as a personification of Lululemon’s ailments.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But the president has since soured on Powell over the Fed's decisions surrounding interest rates.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump appointed Powell in 2018 but soon soured on him for raising the Fed’s key interest rate that year.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Wall Street had largely soured on AI as of late, Cramer said.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But the president has since soured on Powell over the Fed's decisions surrounding interest rates.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Trump appointed Powell in 2018 but soon soured on him for raising the Fed’s key interest rate that year.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Wall Street had largely soured on AI as of late, Cramer said.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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