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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Even in business-friendly California, Americans are souring on artificial intelligence, and Nvidia technology is at the center of AI development.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In the sixteenth century, people started to sour on his work.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
That would send a good message to a locker room that has soured on GM Joe Schoen in part due to his inability to do so with players like Saquon Barkley and Julian Love.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF , for example, has slumped about 28% from its September peak, pushing the group into a bear market and highlighting how quickly sentiment has soured on what had been one of Wall Street's favorite sectors.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In the sixteenth century, people started to sour on his work.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
That would send a good message to a locker room that has soured on GM Joe Schoen in part due to his inability to do so with players like Saquon Barkley and Julian Love.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF , for example, has slumped about 28% from its September peak, pushing the group into a bear market and highlighting how quickly sentiment has soured on what had been one of Wall Street's favorite sectors.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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