sour on
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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Politico reported this past week that Trump has soured on that rule.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
By then, even the Democratic-Republicans had soured on France.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
These advocates are a minority in a country that has largely soured on its regime.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Sullivan also soured on using one of Schneider or Will Borgen on the left side, locking in Fox, Schneider and Borgen as the team’s three right-shot defensemen.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
By then, even the Democratic-Republicans had soured on France.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
These advocates are a minority in a country that has largely soured on its regime.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Sullivan also soured on using one of Schneider or Will Borgen on the left side, locking in Fox, Schneider and Borgen as the team’s three right-shot defensemen.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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