sour on

phrasal verb

soured on; souring on; sours on

informal : having a bad opinion of (something)

She was sour on politics in general.

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 Maybe investors have soured on a whole sector, and a company has been dragged down alongside its peers. —

Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 12 July 2024 Just because the Founders soured on their ruler later in life should not turn the rest of us against this pleasant, efficient system. —

Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 Financial legend Warren Buffet has soured on utilities as a reliable source of excellent returns on investments. —

Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024 And even James Harden, who soured on Daryl Morey and the Sixers during his short stint there. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sour on

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