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.

Examples of sour on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even before the latest batch of alarming AI news, a lot of Americans were souring on AI. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026

Californians are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the state and nation, expecting tough economic times and are sour on both major political parties, according to a new poll. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Republican candidates are souring on data centers across the country as Democrats try to harness grassroots opposition to the projects against the GOP in the midterms. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

To supply a motive, the prosecutors tried to assemble evidence that Clancy had simply soured on family life. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sour on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon