on a sour note

phrase

: in an unpleasant way

Their relationship ended on a sour note.

Examples of on a sour note in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vincent Macaigne and Laetitia Casta play fictional versions of themselves as former lovers whose relationship ended on a sour note. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

In the end, Sami took justice into his own hands by attacking both Punk and Owens to end SmackDown on a sour note in Scotiabank Arena. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Pochettino oversaw a fun World Cup run this summer that ended on a sour note in the round of 16 against Belgium. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers, after back-to-back days of dominating offensive performances, ended what is likely the team’s first and only appearance at Sutter Health Park on a sour note. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for on a sour note

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote