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souring

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verb

present participle of sour

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of souring
Noun
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 Nothing gets me through the swiftly souring end of August quite like a vision of myself in this sweater, curled up by a fireplace with an epic that’s been languishing for years on my TBR stack. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Public sentiment was already souring as inflation and living costs skyrocketed. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 The latest dip is largely due to souring attitudes among Democrats and, to a lesser degree, independents. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Furthermore, even if the AI isn’t the culprit in souring their mental health, a person might misunderstand the AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Rising sea levels from the warming climate are souring coastal freshwater sources while data centers that power AI and cloud computing are consuming water at an insatiable rate. Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 Republican senators’ views of Kennedy are souring compared to when almost the entire GOP conference voted to confirm him in February. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025 Consumers expect prices to go up again after several months of easing, labor market expectations are souring, and recession fears are on the rise. Jenna Sundel hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souring
Noun
  • But my sense is that estrangement, in one form or another, is at the core of all fiction, film, and art in general.
    Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • That empty seat marks the beginning of a painful estrangement, as Ana confronts loneliness for the first time, far from the protection of her parents and her closest companion.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Following physical and emotional abuse, Lafferty became an anxious child who was constantly afraid of angering adults around her.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Research on intergenerational cultural dissonance shows that this kind of constant negotiation can produce stress, identity conflict and feelings of alienation in young people.
    Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting alienation and disorientation reflect the basic principles of existential philosophy, in which Pidmohylnyi is close to his European counterparts of the day.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That said, brands run the risk of alienating their core audience, according to Thomai Serdari, marketing professor at New York University.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nicole Kidman and her daughters are showing solidarity amid her divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Ever the nosy detective, Ashley takes it upon herself to search Virginia’s court records to find a record of Stacey’s divorce, and comes up empty, a claim that Stacey doesn’t refute.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t be surprised if this is a hot-hand situation, though, and rather infuriating.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The official story is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted recklessly, blindsiding Washington and infuriating his indispensable patron.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even the employees, once the guardians of glamour, linger on smoke breaks with the weary disaffection of people simply marking time.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Other bands, such as Arcade Fire and the Postal Service, were turning away from the disaffection that characterized Gen X rock to express bighearted feelings in bespoke ways.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Souring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souring. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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