as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle
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as in angering
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time
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Recent Examples of souring
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
The souring of their relationship has at times bordered on the petty and personal.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
When Mares went to work at the Ford Plant on his first three days, he was fired, charges state — adding to their souring relationship.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Holly Wade, executive director of research for the National Federation of Independent Business, said the souring of sentiment among small business owners is directly tied to the rising prices of energy, a major input cost for their operations.
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Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
Similarly, in 2023 pandas living in the Edinburgh Zoo were returned to China, a move some believe may have been connected to the souring relationship between China and the United Kingdom.
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Chinatsu Tsuji,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Isak's partner in his later years, professional golfer Estefanía Knuth, reportedly played a role in the souring of this relationship, per the investigative sources.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Which sharks would best and least tolerate souring seas remains an open question.
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Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
And public opinion on data centers is souring considerably.
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Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
With the Epstein files, a feeling that has long been souring appears to now be way past its expiry date.
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Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
The potential electoral wipeout may spur a leadership challenge, with the political uncertainty likely further souring investors.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
The downturn in the president's job approval is largely attributable to souring opinions about the state of the nation's economy and the progression of the United States' joint war on Iran, according to the outlet.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Greece probably outperformed key fiscal metrics for 2025 by at least one percentage point of output, offering leeway for aid to voters facing a souring economy, people familiar with the matter said.
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Sotiris Nikas,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
The traditionally hot spring buying season has coincided with a souring economic environment impacting the decisions of many homebuyers.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
With technology and social media dominating the lives of younger generations, Friedberg said there’s a knowledge gap in how to cultivate relationships with factories, how to use the correct terminology and how to choose souring destinations for specific product categories.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
The results are part of a larger souring of opinion towards AI, with other recent polling by YouGov and The Economist finding that more than half of Americans say AI development is happening too fast, and that the technology is largely unlikely to deliver significant universal economic gains.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
The souring of their relationship has at times bordered on the petty and personal.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
When Mares went to work at the Ford Plant on his first three days, he was fired, charges state — adding to their souring relationship.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Holly Wade, executive director of research for the National Federation of Independent Business, said the souring of sentiment among small business owners is directly tied to the rising prices of energy, a major input cost for their operations.
—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
Similarly, in 2023 pandas living in the Edinburgh Zoo were returned to China, a move some believe may have been connected to the souring relationship between China and the United Kingdom.
—
Chinatsu Tsuji,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Isak's partner in his later years, professional golfer Estefanía Knuth, reportedly played a role in the souring of this relationship, per the investigative sources.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Which sharks would best and least tolerate souring seas remains an open question.
—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
And public opinion on data centers is souring considerably.
—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
With the Epstein files, a feeling that has long been souring appears to now be way past its expiry date.
—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
The potential electoral wipeout may spur a leadership challenge, with the political uncertainty likely further souring investors.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
The downturn in the president's job approval is largely attributable to souring opinions about the state of the nation's economy and the progression of the United States' joint war on Iran, according to the outlet.
—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Greece probably outperformed key fiscal metrics for 2025 by at least one percentage point of output, offering leeway for aid to voters facing a souring economy, people familiar with the matter said.
—
Sotiris Nikas,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
The traditionally hot spring buying season has coincided with a souring economic environment impacting the decisions of many homebuyers.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
With technology and social media dominating the lives of younger generations, Friedberg said there’s a knowledge gap in how to cultivate relationships with factories, how to use the correct terminology and how to choose souring destinations for specific product categories.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souring
Noun
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The former aide worked for the brothers from 2005 to 2013, before their estrangement.
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And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
Verb
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Younger, more far left candidates across the nation, from California to Indiana, are running this year to try and oust older, longtime congressional incumbents — angering Democratic Party leaders.
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But Schnur said the governor likely also has concerns about angering one of his biggest backers.
Noun
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Turning Cinderella’s tale upside down and focusing on Lilith and her feeling of alienation was always what drove the teams, first at Paper Kite Productions (who brought the script to Netflix), then for Alyce Tzue, John Ripa and their teams.
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More than just showing off his skill, Eliot wanted to create a fractured narrative that mirrors the alienation of modern society.
Verb
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Diluting the MacBook Pro's Identity Apple’s push to a uniform user interface risks eroding the professional identity of the MacBook Pro, and risks alienating the creatives’ need for desktop levels of usability for mobile-first accessibility.
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Espinoza agreed, stating that raising tuition was a hardship but preferable to alienating the neighborhood that had supported the JCC for 35 years.
Noun
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News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
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Lenny filed for divorce from Lisa in May 2022.
Verb
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The Iranians moved their training base from Arizona to Mexico, and the team has been required to leave Los Angeles right after both matches, infuriating Ghalenoei.
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If only the look from the outside-in had measured up the same way instead of descending into a fiasco as thousands faced infuriating delays getting to the stadium.
Noun
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
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Showing the disaffection for politics and partisanship in this modern era, each of the last five midterm elections have seen presidents with ratings below 50%.
Verb
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So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?
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“Souring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souring. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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