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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Investors may have soured on Alphabet due to Google’s recent loss of star AI talent.
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Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
The podcast also failed to reveal why Tkachuk had soured on the Senators, though his final season with the team wasn’t short on public fireworks.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Faulkender, who served briefly acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, resigned his Treasury position after Trump soured on him, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Matt Peterson,steve Liesman,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
However, voters began souring on the centrist Starmer’s premiership, leading to major growth in popularity for the Green Party on the left and Reform UK on the right—the newer party led by former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
The podcast also failed to reveal why Tkachuk had soured on the Senators, though his final season with the team wasn’t short on public fireworks.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Faulkender, who served briefly acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, resigned his Treasury position after Trump soured on him, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—
Matt Peterson,steve Liesman,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
However, voters began souring on the centrist Starmer’s premiership, leading to major growth in popularity for the Green Party on the left and Reform UK on the right—the newer party led by former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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