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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Undercut by a bitter rival, only because your owner seemingly soured on paying the luxury tax and didn’t offer enough money?
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Voters have since soured on Adams, who was embroiled in a corruption case that was ultimately dropped earlier this year, and will be running as an independent in the general election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Investors soured on Super Micro in March and April on concerns about tariffs, and in May the company slashed its fiscal 2025 guidance and chose not to reiterate its previous forecast for $40 billion in fiscal 2026 sales due to tariff and AI chip uncertainty.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Trump appointed Powell to his post during his first Oval Office stint, but quickly soured on the banker, whose term as Fed boss will expire next May.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Voters have since soured on Adams, who was embroiled in a corruption case that was ultimately dropped earlier this year, and will be running as an independent in the general election.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Investors soured on Super Micro in March and April on concerns about tariffs, and in May the company slashed its fiscal 2025 guidance and chose not to reiterate its previous forecast for $40 billion in fiscal 2026 sales due to tariff and AI chip uncertainty.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Trump appointed Powell to his post during his first Oval Office stint, but quickly soured on the banker, whose term as Fed boss will expire next May.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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