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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His administration ramped up immigration enforcement upon his return to office in January, but polls suggest that some Americans have soured on his immigration policies.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The action figure had fallen out of favor with the public, who had soured on the military in the Vietnam War era.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Beyond specific feelings of spiritual resolve or political retribution, Republicans have begun to sour on America's future.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The exhibition winds down in the thirties, after Man Ray soured on photography.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The action figure had fallen out of favor with the public, who had soured on the military in the Vietnam War era.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Beyond specific feelings of spiritual resolve or political retribution, Republicans have begun to sour on America's future.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sour on
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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